撰

譔
zhuàn
巽 + 扌

Definitions

zhuàn (verb) to compose; to compile

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 巽 represents the sound. Simplified form of 譔.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 巽

About

撰, a phonosemantic compound and simplified form of 譔, replaces the speech radical 言 with the hand radical 扌, highlighting the manual act of writing, while 巽 (xùn) provides the sound. It denotes the formal composition, authoring, or compilation of literary and scholarly works, including manuscripts, journalism, historical records, and anthologies, elevating the act from casual handwriting to deliberate intellectual creation.

Example Sentences Hide

他撰写了这本书。

Tā zhuànxiě le zhè běn shū.

He wrote this book.

姐姐正在撰写论文。

Jiějie zhèngzài zhuànxiě lùnwén.

My sister is writing a thesis.

这位作家撰写了多部小说。

Zhè wèi zuòjiā zhuànxiě le duō bù xiǎoshuō.

This writer has written multiple novels.

他负责撰写的章节很精彩。

Tā fùzé zhuànxiě de zhāngjié hěn jīngcǎi.

The chapter he is responsible for writing is very exciting.

撰写历史书籍需要大量研究。

Zhuànxiě lìshǐ shūjí xūyào dàliàng yánjiū.

Writing history books requires a lot of research.

她撰写的报告获得了高度评价。

Tā zhuànxiě de bàogào huòdé le gāodù píngjià.

The report she wrote received high praise.

在撰写论文时，他参考了许多文献。

Zài zhuànxiě lùnwén shí, tā cānkǎo le xǔduō wénxiàn.

While writing the thesis, he referenced many documents.

这位学者撰写的学术著作影响深远。

Zhè wèi xuézhě zhuànxiě de xuéshù zhùzuò yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.

The academic works written by this scholar have a profound impact.

Related Characters

Component: 巽

馔 選 譔 簨 饌 僎 噀 潠

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

撰写 撰文 撰稿 撰稿人 杜撰 编撰