构图

構圖

gòutú

noun #33,621

Meanings

1 (photography, art) composition
2 to compose (a shot or painting)

Characters

to construct; compose

Examples

这张照片的构图很好。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn de gòutú hěn hǎo.

The composition of this photo is excellent.

摄影最重要的是构图和光线。

Shèyǐng zuì zhòngyào de shì gòutú hé guāngxiàn.

The most important things in photography are composition and lighting.

他正在重新构图。

Tā zhèngzài chóngxīn gòutú.

He is recomposing the shot.

Tips

usage

Used for both still photography and painting. Common patterns: 三分法构图 (rule of thirds), 对称构图 (symmetrical), 居中构图 (centered), 对角线构图 (diagonal). Functions both as a noun ('the composition') and verb ('to compose').

Stroke Order

构 gòu

图 tú