Meaning of xiě:
xiě
写
Verb
to write; used in 寫意|写意[xie4yi4]
Tā zhèng zài yòng bǐ xiě xìn.
他正在用笔写信。
He is writing a letter with a pen.
Tā xǐhuān xiě xìn gěi péngyǒu.
她喜欢写信给朋友。
She likes to write letters to her friends.
Tā zhèngzài xiě yì fēng xìn.
他正在写一封信。
He is writing a letter.
Tā xǐhuān xiě xìn gěi péngyǒu.
她喜欢写信给朋友。
She likes to write letters to her friends.
Tā zhèng zài yòng bǐ xiě xìn.
他正在用笔写信。
He is writing a letter with a pen.

