🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

手写

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shǒuxiě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Handwriting/ˈhændˌraɪ.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的手写字很漂亮。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act or skill of writing by hand.

    "Her handwriting is so neat that it looks like it was printed."
  2. 2

    The style or manner in which someone writes by hand.

    "He has a unique handwriting that is easily recognizable."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'handwriting' originates from the combination of 'hand', derived from Old English 'hand', and 'writing', from Old English 'writan', meaning to scratch or draw. The concept has evolved from the physical act of writing by hand to encompass the style and quality of one's written script.

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