撰 zhuàn to write
to write; to compose
How to remember 撰: 扌 hand + 巽 arrange = to write. The student takes a pen in her hand, tries to arrange her notes on the desk and finally sits down to write her thesis.
Component breakdown
撰 = 扌 hand + 巽 arrange
- 扌 hand
- 巽 arrange
The student takes a pen in her hand, tries to arrange her notes on the desk and finally sits down to write her thesis.
How it is used
- Bound; to compose/write (formal texts): 撰写 (zhuànxiě) to write/author, 撰稿 (zhuàngǎo) to write a manuscript, 编撰 (biānzhuàn) to compile.
- 撰稿人 (zhuàngǎorén) = a (contributing) writer.
- More formal than 写 (xiě); used for articles, books, official documents.