WRITE    寫書

PRODUCE a DOCUMENT.
PUT IN WRITINGWRITE DOWNJOT DOWNPUT DOWNNOTETAKE DOWNRECORDREGISTERLOGLISTINSCRIBESIGNSCRIBBLESCRAWLPENCIL.COMPOSEDRAFTTHINK UPFORMULATECOMPILEPENDASH OFFPRODUCE
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard current word for writing something down or noting it down is shū 書, and this word can never refer to an act of literary creation. 2. Zhù 著 and zhuàn 撰 are late words referring to the act of writing of a text. 3. Xiě 寫 refers to copying and transcribing rather than writing as such. 4. Lù 錄, zhì 志, and jì 記 refer to the act of recording, formally or informally. 5. Biān 編, lí 離, and zhǔ 屬 refer to the compilation of texts.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 EDUCATION 14. 文獻複製。 書，書寫的通稱。 寫，抄寫、臨摹；宋代以後產生書寫義。 錄，抄錄。 鈔，專指謄寫。 謄，照原稿抄寫，後起口語詞。 用於字畫：臨，照原樣抄寫； 摹，直接將紙覆在原本上照抄。 描，依樣摹寫或繪畫，成都輕於摹。
Modern Chinese Criteria
寫 寫字 編著 撰寫 揮筆 揮毫 題筆 揮灑 援毫 搦管 執筆 援筆 落筆 落墨 書寫 開筆 運筆 命筆 涉筆 振筆 著筆 下筆 手擬 (lit) is to make a hand-written old-fashioned draft. 書 泐 (utterly obs) "inscribe" 題 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • ADDRESS　SPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT.  (anc: 14/0, child: 23)
  • RECORD　WRITE so as to TRANSMIT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
  • COMPILE　WRITE, USING AND COMBINING OTHER MATERIAL. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
  • PUNCTUATION　WRITE SYMBOLS which DIVIDE SENTENCES. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
Part of
See also
  • BRUSHTOOL CONTAINING a HANDLE AND HAIR OR RESEMBLING THINGS FIXED ON that HANDLE.
  • POETAUTHOR whose WORK is to WRITE POEMS.
  • COPYIMITATE something so as to PRODUCE something BASICALLY RESEMBLING.
Hypernym
  • PRODUCE　ACT so as to DELIBERATELY CAUSE something to BEGIN to EXIST. (anc: 12/0, child: 17)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 18.51

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 231

  • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 2.309

  • Das grosse China-Lexikon ( STAIGER 2003) p. 651

  • Kleine Schriften Deutsche Ostasienstudien ( UNGER 2009) p. 31-52

  • "Sachwoerterbuch zum Alten China" ( UNGER SACH) p.

    SCHRIFT

  • 東漢﹣隨常用詞演變研究 ( WANG WEIHUI 2000) p. 237

  • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 228

    1. WL 229 fails to consider the determining feature of shu1 書 which is that this word always refers to an act of writing down rather than an act of creating texts.

  • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 280ff

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 339

  • New Dictiornary of the History of Ideas, 6 vols. ( HOROWITZ 2005) p.

    COMMUNICATION OF IDEAS: ORALITY AND THE ADVENT OF WRITING (JACK GOODY)

    • Words (36 items)

    書  shū OC: qhlja MC: ɕi̯ɤ 43 Attributions

    The standard current word for writing something down or noting it down is shū 書, and this word can never refer to an act of literary creation.

      Word relations
    • Object: 學/STUDY The dominant word is xué 學 (ant. jiào 教 "train teach")which refers primarily to studying or training under another person, and secondarily to the learning by heart texts. Very often, the word retains a tinge of immitation.
    • Synon: 記/WRITE Lù 錄, zhì 志, and jì 記 refer to the act of recording, formally or informally.

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-V{NUM}actstyle of writing
    • nabactact/practice of writing
    • nabmethodthe art of writing; the writing system
    • vadNregistered, written-down
    • vi+.Vt[0]+Swrite a letter saying SCH
    • vt(oN)write a contextually determinate document or text N; write (the same thing)
    • vt+Vt.oSwrite down 書曰
    • vt[oN]write characters
    • vtoNobject=inscriptionwrite書銘; reduce to writing
    • vtt(oN1.)+prep+N2write the contextually determinate thing N1 down on the object N2
    作  zuò OC: tsaaɡs MC: tsuo̝
    作  zuò OC: tsaals MC: tsɑ
    作  zuò OC: tsaaɡ MC: tsɑk 15 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Synon: 著/WRITE Zhù 著 and zhuàn 撰 are late words referring to the act of writing of a text.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNwrite or compose (a document)
    • vtoNimperativewrite!
    著  zhù OC: k-las MC: ʈi̯ɤ 13 Attributions

    Zhù 著 and zhuàn 撰 are late words referring to the act of writing of a text.

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 垂/TRANSMIT Chuí 垂 refers to the intentional continuation of a tradition, the causing that tradition not to be disrupted.
    • Contrast: 表/SHOW Biǎo 表 refers to making something publicly visible, by publishing or by display.
    • Assoc: 紀/RECORD Jì 紀 is sometimes used interchangeably with jì 記, but the specific force of jì 紀 is to focus not just on recording but on the compilation and redaction of a comprehensive record.
    • Synon: 作 / 作 / 作/WRITE

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcommit to writing; 著所聞 "write down what one has heard"; to compose in writing; compose a record of, celebrate in writing
    • vttoN.+prep+N{PLACE}middle voice著乎竹帛"be written down on bamboo and silk": get written down on 
    為  wéi OC: ɢʷal MC: ɦiɛ 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoN為此詩者 "he who has written/composed this song": produce in writing> write; work on writing; compose
    • vttoN.+VtoScompose N which follows as SDS
    屬  zhǔ OC: tjoɡ MC: tɕi̯ok 6 Attributions

    Biān 編, lí 離, and zhǔ 屬 refer to the compilation of texts.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcompose, put together
    • vtoNpassivebe composed, be put together as literatureCH
    文  wén OC: mɯn MC: mi̯un 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nadNwritten; in written form
    • nadVin written form, in writing
    • nobjectwhat is written> written text> language
    撰  zhuàn OC: sɡroonʔ MC: ɖʐɣan 4 Attributions

    Zhù 著 and zhuàn 撰 are late words referring to the act of writing of a text.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcompile writings, write, compose
    造  zào OC: sɡuuʔ MC: dzɑu 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcreate a written text > write, compose
    言  yán MC: ngjon OC: ŋan 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNof texts: write, formulate (as follows)CH
    作為  zuò wéi MC: tsuH hjweH OC: tsaaɡ ɢʷal 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNwrite, compose (literary works) CH
    題作  tí zuò OC: ɡ-lee tsaaɡ MC: dei tsɑk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNmake an inscription of, inscribe
    制  zhì OC: kjeds MC: tɕiɛi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNproduce (a text) > write, author
    • vtoN.+VtoSwrite/author a text saying
    書寫  shū xiě OC: qhlja sqaʔ MC: ɕi̯ɤ sɣɛ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)write down and record the contextually determinate material　[sometimes alternative texts have 盡寫]
    曰  yuē OC: ɢʷad MC: ɦi̯ɐt 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoS.postV(write down, make a record) as follows:
    • vtoSactwrites; has writtenCH
    • vtoSsubject=documentruns as follows; contain the following written recordCH
    編  biān OC: pen MC: piɛn 2 Attributions

    Biān 編, lí 離, and zhǔ 屬 refer to the compilation of texts.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNarrange writing strips in proper order; edit, compile
    作文  zuò wén MC: tsuH mjun OC: tsaaɡ mɯn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabcompose literature, write literary works, write poetic worksCH
    錄  lù OC: rog MC: li̯ok 1 Attribution

    Lù 錄, zhì 志, and jì 記 refer to the act of recording, formally or informally.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto record; to record on (some material)
    題  tí OC: ɡ-lee MC: dei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNinscribe, write out
    作者  zuò zhě MC: tsuH tsyaeX OC: tsaaɡ kljaʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPoriginal creative writersCH
    草創  cǎo chuàng OC: tshuuʔ skhraŋs MC: tshɑu ʈʂhi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNwrite a rough draft for (a document)
    立  lì MC: lip  OC: ɡ-rub 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNderivedput down and establish as part of one's composition> writeCH
    筆  bǐ OC: prud MC: pit 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabactactivity of writing
    • vtoNwrite out
    署  shǔ OC: ɡljas MC: dʑi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt+Vt.oSwrite a submission (saying...) 署曰
    記  jì OC: kɯs MC: kɨ 0 Attributions

    Lù 錄, zhì 志, and jì 記 refer to the act of recording, formally or informally.

      Word relations
    • Synon: 書/WRITE The standard current word for writing something down or noting it down is shū 書, and this word can never refer to an act of literary creation.

      Syntactic words
    離  lí OC: b-rel MC: liɛ 0 Attributions

    Biān 編, lí 離, and zhǔ 屬 refer to the compilation of texts.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNHF 8.6.12: compose (a proposal, a text)
    殺青  shā qīng OC: sreed tsheeŋ MC: ʂɣɛt tsheŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcompose
    六書  liù shū OC: ɡ-ruɡ qhlja MC: luk ɕi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactsix ways of writing characters (defined as two quite separate sets in the Shuōwén dictionary)
    書判  shū pàn OC: qhlja phaans MC: ɕi̯ɤ phʷɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactcalligraphy and style (DCD)
    寫  xiě OC: sqaʔ MC: sɣɛ 0 Attributions

    Xiě 寫 refers to copying and transcribing rather than writing as such in early medieval Chinese.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN1.)+prep+N2write the contextually determinate N1 on N2
    • vtoNHANSHU, yiwenzhi: copy, transcribe
    志  zhì OC: kljɯs MC: tɕɨ 0 Attributions

    Lù 錄, zhì 志, and jì 記 refer to the act of recording, formally or informally.

      Syntactic words
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPicompose literature, write literary works, write poetic worksCH
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNput down and establish as part of one's composition> writeCH
    鳥書  niǎo shū OC: ntɯɯwʔ qhlja MC: teu ɕi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabtext"bird writing style"
    柿  shì OC: dzrɯʔ MC: ɖʐɨ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nscrapings removed with a knife in order to erase mistakes made when writing on a strip.
    籍  jí OC: sɡaɡ MC: dziɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNZUO Cheng 2: to register as a historian, to make a public record
    纂  zuǎn MC: tswanX OC: skoonʔ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcompile