---
title: "Shuxie Meaning: 书写 (shūxiě) Means “to write”"
description: "书写 (traditional 書寫, shūxiě) means “to write; writing”. Hear its tones, see what 书 and 写 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 书写 mean?

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书写 shūxiě

## to write; writing

## Its characters

1. 书 shū to write (as in 书写)
2. 写 xiě to write

## In a sentence

请用黑色的笔书写。 Please write with a black pen.

[More about 书写](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%A6%E5%86%99)

## More words with 书 or 写

- [编写 biānxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxie)
- [读书 dúshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dushu)
- [描写 miáoxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoxie)
- [秘书 mìshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mishu)
- [书包 shūbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shubao)
- [书店 shūdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shudian)
- [书法 shūfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shufa)
- [书房 shūfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shufang)
- [书记 shūji](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuji)
- [书面 shūmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shumian)

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