速写

速寫

sùxiě

noun #28,592

Measure Word

一幅速写 fú

Meanings

1 quick sketch
2 rapid drawing
3 sketch (art)

Characters

fast; speed; quick

to write; to depict; to draw

Examples

她拿出素描本画了一幅速写。

Tā ná chū sùmiáoběn huà le yī fú sùxiě.

She took out her sketchbook and drew a quick sketch.

速写是训练绘画眼力的好方法。

Sùxiě shì xùnliàn huìhuà yǎnlì de hǎo fāngfǎ.

Quick sketching is a great way to train your artistic eye.

Tips

memory

速 = fast/quick, 写 = to write/draw. A 速写 is literally a 'fast write' — a drawing done rapidly to capture the essence.

Stroke Order

速 sù

写 xiě