描绘
Old HSK 6
描绘 (miáohuì) · to depict
描绘 (miáohuì) means “to depict; to describe; to portray”. It is written with 2 characters: 描 (to copy) + 绘 (to sketch). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 描绘 is built
The characters
描 miáo · to copy
What 描 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 苗miáo — sprouts
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 苗 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
绘 huì · to sketch
What 绘 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 会huì — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 厶sī — private
Example sentences
这本书描绘了农村的生活。Zhè běn shū miáohuì le nóngcūn de shēnghuó.This book depicts rural life.
他用美丽的语言描绘了家乡。Tā yòng měilì de yǔyán miáohuì le jiāxiāng.He described his hometown in beautiful language.
Questions about 描绘
What does 描绘 mean?
描绘 (miáohuì) means “to depict; to describe; to portray”.
How do you pronounce 描绘?
描绘 is pronounced miáohuì.
Which HSK level is 描绘?
描绘 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 描绘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 126: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.