zhuàn

common
literary
verb

Meaning of

撰 means to write; to compose; to draft. Pronounced zhuàn.

  • to write; to compose; to draft

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

zhuàn
xiě
le
piān
xué
shù
lùn
wén
 

He composed an academic paper.

Zhè
wèi
shī
rén
zhuàn
xiě
le
duō
shǒu
jīng
diǎn
shī
zuò
 

This poet wrote many classic poems.

Shǐ
guān
zhuàn
zhuàn
le
zhè
shǐ
shū
 

The historian compiled and wrote this historical book.

zhèng
zài
zhuàn
gǎi
yǎn
jiǎng
gǎo稿
 

She is revising her draft speech.

dài
wén
rén
cháng
zhuàn
xiě
shū
huái怀
 

Ancient scholars often wrote ci and fu poems to express their feelings.