绘 (huì) - to draw & to paint
绘 · huì
to draw;
to paint;
to depict;
to describe vividly in words
to drawto paintto depict
Usage highlights
drawing and paintingvivid descriptiondraw a picturesketchblueprint drawingcomputer graphics
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She likes to draw pictures (绘画).
- The book is beautifully illustrated (插图绘制).
- He described the scene vividly (绘声绘色地描述).
- We need to draw up a blueprint (绘制蓝图).
Collocations
- drawing and painting(绘画)
- vivid description(描绘)
- draw a picture(绘图)
- sketch(绘制草图)
- blueprint drawing(绘制蓝图)
- computer graphics(计算机绘图)
Idioms
- Vivid and lively description(绘声绘色)
- Depicting forms and drawing shadows(绘形绘影)
- Drawing dragons and carving phoenixes(绘龙雕凤)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, painting and calligraphy are considered sister arts and highly respected forms of artistic expression.
- The character appears in terms related to both visual arts and literary description, bridging different forms of creative expression.
- Traditional Chinese painting emphasizes not just technical skill but also spiritual resonance and poetic quality.