画 (huà): To draw — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 3

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Readings & Meanings

画has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

huàhua

n./v. (名/动)

to draw; paint (pictures)HSK3

v./n. (动、名)

to draw; paint (pictures)HSK 3.0 L2

Stroke Order Diagrams 画

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

画=田field+一one+凵container

A hand holding a brush (聿) draws boundaries around a field (田) — to paint or draw.

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HSK Vocabulary: 画

HSK words that contain this character.

动画片

dòng huà piān

cartoon

HSK 5

漫画

màn huà

cartoon; caricature; comic

HSK 6

画蛇添足

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 画 is used in context

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

zhōu周

mò末

huà画

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draw a snake and add feet to it

HSK 6

He likes to draw on weekends.

guó国

huà画

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

chuán传

tǒng统

yì艺

shù术

。

Traditional Chinese painting is Chinese traditional art.

wǒ我

mèi妹

mei妹

xǐ喜

huan欢

huà画

xiǎo小

māo猫

。

My younger sister likes to draw little cats.

zhè这

wèi位

huà画

jiā家

shàn擅

cháng长

huà画

shān山

shuǐ水

。

This painter is good at landscape painting.

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