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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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