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涂鸦
túyā
Description
“涂鸦”是指在墙上或纸上乱画的东西，有的很好看，有的只是随便画。
"涂鸦" refers to scribbles or drawings on walls or paper, some look nice, others are just random doodles.
很多城市的墙上都有街头涂鸦，看起来很有艺术感。
Many city walls have street 涂鸦, which look very artistic.
Meanings
涂鸦túyā
graffiti; drawings or writing on walls
这面墙上的涂鸦很漂亮。
The graffiti on this wall is beautiful.
涂鸦túyā
to scribble; to draw carelessly
孩子喜欢在本子上涂鸦。
Children like to doodle in their notebooks.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 'smear crow', from an old poem describing messy black scribbles.
- Nuance
can be modest self-deprecation for one's own amateur writing or drawing.
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