Chinese symbol for “compile”
编写
biān xiě
Traditional: 編寫
to compile
The closest CC-CEDICT match for compile is 编写 (biān xiě), defined as: to compile.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “compile”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编纂 (編纂) | biān zuǎn | to compile (an encyclopedia etc) |
| 编造 (編造) | biān zào | to compile; to draw up |
| 汇编 (匯編) | huì biān | to compile; collection; compilation |
| 编撰 (編撰) | biān zhuàn | to compile; to edit |
| 编著 (編著) | biān zhù | to compile; to write |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 编写.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编辑 (編輯) | biān jí | to edit; to compile |
| 编制 (編制) | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract st |
| 编号 (編號) | biān hào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 改编 (改編) | gǎi biān | to adapt; to rearrange |
| 主编 (主編) | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 写作 (寫作) | xiě zuò | to write; to compose |
| 描写 (描寫) | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
| 撰写 (撰寫) | zhuàn xiě | to write; to compose |
See also: Japanese symbol for “compile”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.