# 写照 (xiězhào)

In Mandarin Chinese, 写照 (xiězhào) means “portrayal; true reflection”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: portrayal; true reflection
- Pinyin: xiězhào (xie3 zhao4)
- Traditional: 寫照
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这部小说是那个时代的真实写照。
  Zhè bù xiǎoshuō shì nàge shídài de zhēnshí xiězhào.
  This novel is a true portrayal of that era.

## Characters

- [写](https://hanziro.com/word/xie-write/) (xiě): to write
- [照](https://hanziro.com/word/zhao-shine-on/) (zhào): to shine on; according to

https://hanziro.com/word/xie-zhao-portrayal/

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