画
画 (huà) means “to draw”. It is made of 一 + 凵 + 田 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 画 into its parts
What 画 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A painting on an easel; compare 畫, which includes the brush (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
画 stroke order
Example sentences
我喜欢画马。Wǒ xǐhuan huà mǎ.I like to draw horses.
墙上的画很漂亮。Qiáng shàng de huà hěn piàoliang.The painting on the wall is beautiful.
Words with 画
- 画家huàjiāpainter
- 画儿huàrpicture
- 图画túhuàpicture
- 动画片dònghuàpiàncartoon
- 画蛇添足huàshétiānzúto overdo it
- 漫画mànhuàcomic
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to draw; to paint; painting |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 田 (field, #102) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 画
What does 画 mean?
画 (huà) means “to draw; to paint; painting”.
How many strokes does 画 have?
画 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 画?
The radical of 画 is 田 (tián, “field”), Kangxi radical number 102.
What parts make up 画?
画 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 凵 (container) and 田 (field).
Which HSK level is 画?
画 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 画 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.