写作 Traditional form: 寫作 Pinyin (reading): xiězuò Definitions: to write to compose writing written works Characters: 写 - to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform Traditional characters: 寫 - to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform