描述
HSK 4 (2021)
描述 (miáoshù) · to describe
描述 (miáoshù) means “to describe; description”. It is written with 2 characters: 描 (to copy) + 述 (to express). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 描述 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)
述 shù · to express
What 述 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 术shù — skill
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 术 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请描述一下你的家。Qǐng miáoshù yīxià nǐ de jiā.Please describe your home.
他描述得很清楚。Tā miáoshù de hěn qīngchu.He described it very clearly.
Questions about 描述
What does 描述 mean?
描述 (miáoshù) means “to describe; description”.
How do you pronounce 描述?
描述 is pronounced miáoshù.
Which HSK level is 描述?
描述 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
Learn 描述 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.