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水墨
shuǐmò
Description
水墨是中国传统的画画方法，用水和墨在纸上画山、水、花、树。
"水墨" is a traditional Chinese painting method using water and ink to paint mountains, water, flowers, and trees on paper.
水墨画一般只有黑色，但看起来很美，也很安静。
"水墨" paintings are usually only black, but they look beautiful and very peaceful.
Meanings
水墨shuǐmò
ink and water; ink wash (traditional Chinese painting)
这幅水墨很漂亮。
This ink painting is very beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
水 (water) + 墨 (ink), describing the diluted-ink technique of the art form.
- Nuance
often short for 水墨画; describes the black-and-water style rather than colored painting.
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