写意

Traditional: 寫意

xiě yì

Dictionary entry

to suggest (rather than depict in detail)

What does 写意 mean?

写意 (xiě yì) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1to suggest (rather than depict in detail)

2freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details

3comfortable

4enjoyable

5relaxed

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写xiěto write 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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写意

xiě yì

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