制图

製圖

zhìtú

verb #30,741

Meanings

1 to draft (a map or blueprint)
2 to make a chart
3 drafting

Characters

to make; to produce

diagram; map; picture

Examples

他在电脑上制图。

Tā zài diànnǎo shàng zhìtú.

He drafts blueprints on the computer.

建筑师正在制图。

Jiànzhúshī zhèngzài zhìtú.

The architect is drafting plans.

这个软件用来制图很方便。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn yòng lái zhìtú hěn fāngbiàn.

This software is convenient for drafting.

Tips

usage

制图 covers a range of drafting work: cartography (making maps), architectural drafting (blueprints), and graphic design. The 制 (zhì) here means 'to make/produce' rather than 'to control'.

Stroke Order

制 zhì

图 tú