Chinese symbol for “spell”
拼写
pīn xiě
Traditional: 拼寫
to spell
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spell is 拼写 (pīn xiě), defined as: to spell.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “spell”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魔咒 | mó zhòu | (magical) spell; curse |
| 拼字 | pīn zì | to spell; spelling |
| 拼 | pīn | to piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share |
| 一阵 (一陣) | yī zhèn | a burst; a fit |
| 一阵子 (一陣子) | yī zhèn zi | a while; a spell |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拼写.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it |
| 拼音 | pīn yīn | phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization) |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle |
| 拼图 (拼圖) | pīn tú | jigsaw puzzle; to do a jigsaw puzzle |
| 拼凑 (拼湊) | pīn còu | to assemble; to put together |
| 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 “spell”.
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