美术
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
美术 (měishù) · art
美术 (měishù) means “art; fine arts; painting”. It is written with 2 characters: 美 (beautiful) + 术 (skill). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 美术 is built
The characters
美 měi · beautiful
What 美 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
术 shù · skill
What 术 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
她的美术成绩很好。Tā de měishù chéngjì hěn hǎo.Her art grades are very good.
你喜欢上美术课吗？Nǐ xǐhuan shàng měishù kè ma?Do you like art class?
Questions about 美术
What does 美术 mean?
美术 (měishù) means “art; fine arts; painting”.
How do you pronounce 美术?
美术 is pronounced měishù.
Which HSK level is 美术?
美术 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 美好měihǎowonderful
- 美丽měilìbeautiful
- 美食měishídelicious food
- 美元měiyuánUS dollar
- 完美wánměiperfect
- 美金měijīnUS dollar
- 美女měinǚbeautiful woman
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 赞美zànměito praise
- 美观měiguānattractive
Learn 美术 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.