xiě
写（寫）照
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 写照
写照 means to paint a portrait; to draw the likeness of a person; description; depiction; portrayal. Pronounced xiě. HSK 7-9.
- to paint a portrait; to draw the likeness of a person
- description; depiction; portrayal
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
wèi为
tā他
chuán传
shén神
xiě写
zhào照
。
This painting is a vivid portrait of him.
Gǔ古
dài代
huà画
jiā家
shàn善
yú于
wèi为
rén人
wù物
xiě写
zhào照
。
Ancient painters were skilled at creating portraits of figures.
Zhè这
běn本
zhuàn传
jì记
lì力
qiú求
wèi为
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
zhǔn准
què确
xiě写
zhào照
。
This biography strives to accurately portray the historical figure.