Word: 写照 (xiězhào) Traditional: 寫照 写照 dictionary entry xiězhào portrayal Full dictionary entry for 写照 Example sentences using 写照 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 地铁站里的人群是城市的写照。 Dìtiězhàn lǐ de rénqún shì chéngshì de xiězhào. The crowds in the subway station are a portrayal of the city. 那首诗是他一生的写照。 Nà shǒu shī shì tā yìshēng de xiězhào. That poem is a portrait of his whole life.