国画

國畫
guóhuà
noun HSK 7-9

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 traditional Chinese painting
  2. 2 Chinese ink painting

Characters

National painting = traditional Chinese painting.

Examples

HSK 2
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xuéxí guóhuà.
He has been studying Chinese painting since childhood.
HSK 5
Zhè fú guóhuà shì Qí Báishí de zuòpǐn.
This Chinese painting is a work by Qi Baishi.
HSK 7-9
Guóhuà jiǎngjiu yìjìng.
Chinese painting emphasizes artistic mood.

Tips

culture
Chinese painting (国画) uses ink and brush on rice paper or silk. Key genres include landscape (山水画), bird-and-flower (花鸟画), and figure painting (人物画). It emphasizes expression over realism.
usage
Also called 中国画. Distinguished from 油画 (oil painting) or 水彩画 (watercolor).

Stroke Order

guó
huà