撰

to compose; to compile

15 strokes Dict coverage rank #3,041 U+64B0

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 巽 (phonetic, xùn)

components: 扌巽

compose · Heisig RSH #2769

fingers + snakeskin + 共 together

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 巽

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 巽 (xùn) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
巽 sound component	xùn	mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams
馔	zhuàn	to feed, support, provide for; food

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
撰文	zhuàn wén	to write an article
撰稿人	zhuàn gǎo rén	author (of a manuscript)
修撰	xiū zhuàn	to compile; to compose
撰录	zhuàn lù	to compile and record
编撰	biān zhuàn	to compile; to edit
撰写	zhuàn xiě	to write; to compose
杜撰	dù zhuàn	to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
撰拟	zhuàn nǐ	to draft; to draw up; to compose (a plan or document)
撰述	zhuàn shù	to compose (a piece of writing); to write; (written) work; writer
撰稿	zhuàn gǎo	to write (an article for publication)