to write; to compose or create literary works

to describe or depict in words

to copy out; to transcribe

(bound form) to paint; to draw from life or sketch

(bound form) used in the term 写意 xiè​yì, referring to a freehand style of Chinese painting that emphasizes spirit over literal likeness

(literary) to leak or flow rapidly; to unload or remove

to vent or pour out (emotions, melancholy, etc.) or to express one's feelings

(archaic) to lease or rent