素描 (sùmiáo): sketch

Measure Word

一幅素描 fú

她学了三年素描。

Tā xué le sānnián sùmiáo.

She studied sketching for three years.

墙上挂着一幅人物素描。

Qiángshàng guà zhe yī fú rénwù sùmiáo.

A portrait sketch hangs on the wall.

memory

素 (plain) + 描 (draw) = plain drawing, i.e., a sketch without color.

素 sù

描 miáo