Chinese symbol for “depiction”
描写
miáo xiě
Traditional: 描寫
to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for depiction is 描写 (miáo xiě), defined as: to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “depiction”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 描写.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe; description |
| 描绘 (描繪) | miáo huì | to describe; to depict; to portray |
| 扫描 (掃描) | sǎo miáo | to scan |
| 素描 | sù miáo | sketch |
| 轻描淡写 (輕描淡寫) | qīng miáo dàn xiě | (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal; to downplay |
| 写作 (寫作) | xiě zuò | to write; to compose |
| 撰写 (撰寫) | zhuàn xiě | to write; to compose |
| 书写 (書寫) | shū xiě | to write |
See also: Japanese symbol for “depiction”.
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.
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