画画

huà

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Covers creating images with a pen, brush, or similar tool.

to draw; to paint

用笔或类似笔的东西做出图形。

Words:

画山水画人像画画儿画龙点睛画饼充饥画像

Sentences:

她(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)画(huà)山(shān)水(shuǐ)，画(huà)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)。
She is painting a landscape, and she paints very well.
孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)用(yòng)彩(cǎi)色(sè)笔(bǐ)画(huà)画(huà)儿(r)。
Children like to draw pictures with colored pens.
他(tā)画(huà)人(rén)像(xiàng)画(de)的(huà)很(de)好(hěn)。(hǎo)
He paints portraits very well.

Refers to the graphic result of the action of drawing/painting.

painting; drawing; picture

用笔做出的图形。

Words:

画片画卷作画水彩画连环画

Sentences:

墙(qiáng)上(shàng)挂(guà)着(zhe)一(yì)幅(fú)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)水(shuǐ)彩(cǎi)画(huà)。
A beautiful watercolor painting is hanging on the wall.
这(zhè)本(běn)连(lián)环(huán)画(huà)很(hěn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)。
This comic book is very interesting.
我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)张(zhāng)风(fēng)景(jǐng)画(huà)片(piàn)。
I bought a scenic picture card.

adj

Used as an adjective to describe objects adorned with paintings.

painted; decorated with pictures

用画儿装饰的。

Words:

画屏画栋雕梁画戟画舫雕梁画栋

Sentences:

这(zhè)座(zuò)亭(tíng)子(zi)有(yǒu)画(huà)栋(dòng)雕(diāo)梁(liáng)，非(fēi)常(cháng)漂(piào)亮(liàng)。
This pavilion has painted beams and carved pillars, very beautiful.
湖(hú)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yì)艘(sōu)装(zhuāng)饰(shì)精(jīng)美(měi)的(de)画(huà)舫(fǎng)。
There is an ornately decorated painted boat on the lake.
古(gǔ)代(dài)宫(gōng)殿(diàn)里(lǐ)常(cháng)常(cháng)使(shǐ)用(yòng)画(huà)屏(píng)。
Painted screens were often used in ancient palaces.

Specifically for making marks, lines, or signatures, not artistic images.

to mark; to draw a line; to sign

用笔或类似笔的东西做出线或作为标记的文字。

Words:

画押画线画到画供画十字

Sentences:

请(qǐng)在(zài)文(wén)件(jiàn)上(shàng)画(huà)押(yā)。
Please sign (make your mark) on the document.
老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)句(jù)子(zi)下(xià)面(miàn)画(huà)线(xiàn)。
The teacher asked us to underline the key sentences.
他(tā)画(huà)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)十(shí)字(zì)表(biǎo)示(shì)同(tóng)意(yì)。
He drew a cross to indicate agreement.

A measure word for the individual strokes in Chinese calligraphy/writing.

stroke (of a Chinese character)

写汉字楷书时，从落笔到收笔叫一画。

Words:

一笔一画笔画

Sentences:

写(xiě)汉(hàn)字(zì)时(shí)，一(yì)笔(bǐ)一(yī)画(huà)都(dōu)要(yào)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。
When writing Chinese characters, you must be careful with every single stroke.
这(zhè)个(gè)字(zì)的(de)笔(bǐ)画(huà)很(hěn)多(duō)。
This character has many strokes.
他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)每(měi)个(gè)汉(hàn)字(zì)的(de)笔(bǐ)画(huà)顺(shùn)序(xù)。
He is learning the stroke order of each Chinese character.

Writing & Component

Radical田

Structuresemi_enclosed

Stroke Count8

Strokes一丨𠃍一丨一㇄丨

Common Words

painter

picture; drawing