画

To draw in Chinese: 画 (huà)

huà

to draw

HSK 3Traditional: 畫2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to draw; to paint
  2. 2picture; painting
  3. 3to draw (a line) (variant of 划)
  4. 4stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划)
  5. 5(calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 划)

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画

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄏㄨㄚˋ

huà

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

画

Simplified

畫

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 画一个圈。

    huà yí gè quān。

    Draw a circle.

  • 画家画画。

    huà jiā huà huà。

    An artist illustrates.

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Related words

画儿

huà r

picture

画家

huà jiā

painter

图画

tú huà

drawing

画面

huà miàn

scene

漫画

màn huà

caricature

动画

dòng huà

animation

绘画

huì huà

drawing

壁画

bì huà

mural (painting)

勾画

gōu huà

to sketch out

国画

guó huà

traditional Chinese painting

画册

huà cè

picture album

画展

huà zhǎn

art exhibition

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