繪 meaning and stroke order
To sketch, to paint, to draw
How to write 繪, stroke by stroke
19 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 繪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to draw; to paint
- to depict; to portray
How 繪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
糹 gives the meaning and 會 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 繪
繪 (huì) is silk 糹 plus 會 (huì), which gives the sound. Picture threads of colored silk meeting on cloth to form a picture, and you have "to paint" or "to draw."
繪 (simplified 绘) is rarely used alone. It usually appears in compounds like 繪畫 (huìhuà, painting) and 描繪 (miáohuì, to depict), and it often sounds a bit formal or written. Example: 他用文字描繪了家鄉的風景。(Tā yòng wénzì miáohuì le jiāxiāng de fēngjǐng.) He depicted the scenery of his hometown in words.
Common mistake: Learners often write 繪 with the 言 radical, confusing it with 會 alone or with 譁-type characters. Remember it is the silk radical 糹, and the right side 會 is the full traditional form, not 会.
Common words with 繪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 繪畫 | huìhuà | to draw; to paint | HSK 6 |
| 描繪 | miáohuì | to describe; to depict; to portray | HSK 7-9 |
| 繪聲繪色 | huìshēng-huìsè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic | HSK 7-9 |
| 繪製 | huìzhì | to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc) | |
| 繪圖 | huìtú | to chart; to sketch; to draft; to plot |
Questions about 繪
How many strokes are in 繪?
繪 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 繪 mean?
繪 (huì) means to sketch, to paint, to draw. A common word with it is 绘画 (huìhuà), meaning "to draw; to paint".
How do you pronounce 繪?
繪 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 繪?
The radical of 繪 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 繪 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 繪?
繪 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 绘, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 繪 (huì) and 畫 (huà)?
畫 (huà) is the everyday word for drawing or painting, as in 畫畫 (huàhuà, to draw). 繪 is more formal and mostly used in compounds such as 繪製 (huìzhì, to draft a map or diagram) or 繪圖 (huìtú, to chart).
What does 繪聲繪色 mean and when do I use it?
繪聲繪色 (huìshēng-huìsè) literally means "painting the sound and painting the color." It describes telling or writing something in a vivid, lifelike way, for example 他講得繪聲繪色 (He told it very vividly).