中国画

中國畫

zhōngguóhuà

noun HSK 7-9

Measure Word

一幅中国画 fú

Meanings

1 Chinese painting
2 traditional Chinese painting

Characters

country; nation

painting; drawing

Examples

中国画讲究意境。

Zhōngguóhuà jiǎngjiù yìjìng.

Chinese painting emphasizes artistic conception.

他从小学习中国画。

Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí zhōngguóhuà.

He has studied Chinese painting since childhood.

Tips

culture

Chinese painting (国画 for short) uses ink and brush on rice paper or silk. Major genres include landscapes (山水画), flowers-and-birds (花鸟画), and figure painting (人物画).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

国 guó

画 huà