素描

sùmiáo

noun HSK 7 #12,326

Measure Word

一幅素描 fú

Meanings

1 sketch
2 pencil drawing
3 charcoal drawing

Characters

to draw; to sketch

Examples

她学了三年素描。

Tā xué le sān nián sùmiáo.

She studied sketching for three years.

墙上挂着一幅人物素描。

Qiáng shàng guà zhe yī fú rénwù sùmiáo.

A portrait sketch hangs on the wall.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

素 sù

描 miáo