(huì) - to draw & to paint

Tone 4

huì | 9 strokes | radical: 纟

· 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

Synonyms

  • to draw; to paint
  • to trace; to depict
  • to draw; to paint

Antonyms

  • to erase; to wipe
  • to smear; to obliterate

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.

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