写
xiěxiè HSK1

write

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approved by Peter Olson · Feb 3, 2021, 04:10 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Feb 3, 2021, 04:10 PM

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Original meaning: relocate

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 舄 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "relocate". The meaning later shifted to "copy" and "write". The simplified character 写 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 寫.

Components

冖
冖 Meaning component

冖 is a component form of 宀.

Change in meaning
冖 hints at the original meaning of 写, "relocate", which is no longer the most common meaning of 写 in modern Mandarin.
与
与 Simplified component

Shorthand for the 舄 component in the traditional character 寫.

Sources

Character origin
Wiktionary漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode