Meaning of 图画
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- drawing
- picture
How to use 图画
图画 is a fairly general, slightly formal noun for a drawing or picture, often one made by hand, such as a child's artwork or an illustration in a book. In everyday speech people often say 画儿 (huàr) instead. Example: 孩子在墙上贴了一张图画。(Háizi zài qiáng shang tiē le yì zhāng túhuà.) The child put up a drawing on the wall.
图 (tú) is a frame 囗 with something drawn inside it, and 画 (huà) means to paint or draw. Put a plan inside a frame and paint it, and you get a 图画, a picture.
Common mistake: Learners often use 图画 for photos, but a photograph is 照片 (zhàopiàn) or 图片 (túpiàn), while 图画 suggests something drawn or painted. Also keep the tones straight: tú is second tone and huà is fourth, so it rises then falls.
图画 in example sentences
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图 tú · diagram · 8 strokes
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画 huà · to draw · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 图画.
Questions about 图画
What does 图画 mean?
图画 (túhuà) means "drawing; picture" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 图画?
图画 is made of 2 characters: 图 (8 strokes), 画 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 图画 an HSK word?
Yes. 图画 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 图画 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 图画 is written 圖畫.
What measure word goes with 图画?
The most common measure word is 张 (zhāng), as in 一张图画 (yì zhāng túhuà), one picture. 幅 (fú) is also used, especially for framed or more artistic pictures.
Can 图画 be used as a verb meaning to draw?
No, 图画 is a noun. To say draw a picture, use the verb 画 with an object, as in 画画儿 (huà huàr) or 画一张图画 (huà yì zhāng túhuà).