绘 meaning and stroke order
To sketch, to paint, to draw
How to write 绘, stroke by stroke
9 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 绘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to draw; to paint
- to depict; to portray
How 绘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
纟 gives the meaning and 会 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绘
绘 is pictophonetic: the silk radical 纟 gives the meaning, and 会 (huì) gives the sound. Picture threads of colored silk coming together (会) to form a picture, like embroidery or painting on silk.
绘 is mostly used in formal or written words rather than on its own. Common ones are 绘画 (huìhuà, painting), 描绘 (miáohuì, to depict), and 绘制 (huìzhì, to draw a map or diagram). Example: 他在绘制一张地图。(Tā zài huìzhì yì zhāng dìtú.) He is drawing a map.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 云 or forget the 人 roof of 会, or swap the silk radical 纟 for another side. Also, in everyday speech people say 画画 (huà huà) for drawing, not 绘, which sounds formal.
Common words with 绘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 绘画 | huìhuà | to draw; to paint | HSK 6 |
| 描绘 | miáohuì | to describe; to depict; to portray | HSK 7-9 |
| 绘声绘色 | huìshēng-huìsè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic | HSK 7-9 |
| 绘制 | huìzhì | to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc) | |
| 绘图 | huìtú | to chart; to sketch; to draft; to plot |
绘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 绘
How many strokes are in 绘?
绘 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 绘 mean?
绘 (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 绘?
绘 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 绘?
The radical of 绘 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绘 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绘?
The traditional form of 绘 is 繪. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绘 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 绘 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 绘 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 绘 and 画?
Both mean to draw or paint. 画 (huà) is the everyday word and works alone, as in 画一只猫. 绘 (huì) is more formal and usually appears in compounds like 绘画 or 绘制.
What does 绘声绘色 mean and when is it used?
绘声绘色 (huìshēng-huìsè) describes telling or writing something in a vivid, lifelike way. You might say 他讲故事讲得绘声绘色, meaning he tells stories very vividly.