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素描 (sù miáo): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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素描 (sù miáo): Sketch (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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素描 consists of 2 characters.

plain, white silk; basic, essential element

to trace, copy, or depict

Example Sentences with 素描

zài在

sù素

miáo描

liàn练

xí习

zhōng中

，

zhǔn准

què确

bǎ把

wò握

wù物

tǐ体

de的

xiàn线

tiáo条

lún轮

kuò廓

shì是

jī基

běn本

gōng功

。

In sketching practice, accurately grasping the line contours of objects is a fundamental skill.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 素描.

Words with 素

元素yuán sù
因素yīn sù
朴素pǔ sù
激素jī sù
素养sù yǎng
素材sù cái
素质sù zhì
素食sù shí

Words with 描

扫描sǎo miáo
描写miáo xiě
描摹miáo mó
描绘miáo huì
描述miáo shù