Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
画
huà
Description
"画"是一个很常见的字，可以做动词，意思是用笔做出图形。
"画" is a very common character and can be used as a verb meaning to draw shapes with a pen.
它也可以做名词，指画好的图。
It can also be used as a noun, referring to a finished drawing.
Meanings
画huà
to draw; to paint
她喜欢画小猫。
She likes to draw kittens.
画huà
a picture; a painting
这幅画很漂亮。
This painting is very beautiful.
画huà
a stroke in a Chinese character
这个字有八画。
This character has eight strokes.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a verb it needs an object like 画画 or 画画儿 in speech.
- Etymology
originally depicted a hand drawing lines to mark boundaries of a field.
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