勾画

勾畫

gōuhuà

verb HSK 7-9 #24,529

Meanings

1 to sketch
2 to outline
3 to delineate

Characters

to hook; to draw

to draw; to paint

Examples

他用几笔就勾画出了一幅风景。

Tā yòng jǐ bǐ jiù gōuhuà chū le yī fú fēngjǐng.

He sketched out a landscape in just a few strokes.

这篇文章勾画了未来城市的蓝图。

Zhè piān wénzhāng gōuhuà le wèilái chéngshì de lántú.

This article outlines the blueprint for future cities.

Tips

usage

勾画 can be used literally (drawing) or figuratively (outlining a plan or vision). Compare with 勾勒 which is more literary.

Stroke Order

勾 gōu

画 huà