Chinese–English
写意
xiě yì · xie yi/xiè yì · xie yi
Traditional 寫意
Meaning
CC-CEDICTxiě yì 寫意
- to suggest (rather than depict in detail)
- freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details
xiè yì 寫意
- comfortable
- enjoyable
- relaxed
How to write
Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.
Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.
