描绘

描繪

miáohuì

verb HSK 7 #9,275

Meanings

1 to depict
2 to describe
3 to portray

Characters

to trace; to sketch

to paint; to draw

Examples

这部小说生动地描绘了乡村生活。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō shēngdòng de miáohuì le xiāngcūn shēnghuó.

This novel vividly depicts rural life.

画家用色彩描绘了美丽的风景。

Huàjiā yòng sècǎi miáohuì le měilì de fēngjǐng.

The painter portrayed beautiful scenery with colors.

Tips

usage

描绘 can describe both visual art (painting, drawing) and literary depiction (in novels, essays). Compare with 描写 (miáoxiě), which is more specifically about writing.

Stroke Order

描 miáo

绘 huì