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Character Decomposition
画=一+凵+田
Etymology
A painting on an easel; compare 畫, which includes the brush
Meanings
to draw; to paint
picture; painting
to draw (a line) (variant of huà)
stroke of a Chinese character (variant of huà)
(calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of huà)
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Words with 画 318 total
mural (painting) · fresco壁画bì huàfrontispiece; illustration placed before the main text of a book扉画fēi huàillustration插画chā huàprintmaking · a print版画bǎn huàto describe摹画mó huàaccurate depiction of architectural forms with the aid of a ruler (technique of Chinese art) · picture created using this technique界画jiè huàto portray刻画kè huàto draw · to describe描画miáo huàpainting and calligraphy书画shū huàfamous painting名画míng huà
Idioms with 画 90 total Chain
richly ornamented (building)雕梁画栋diāo liáng huà dònglit. to cut pickles and divide congee (idiom) · fig. to live in extreme poverty while studying diligently; to endure hardship for learning断齑画粥duàn jī huà zhōulit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake · to feed on illusions (idiom)画饼充饥huà bǐng chōng jīto write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom) · mother's admirable dedication to her children's education画荻教子huà dí jiào zǐ
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