肖像画

肖像畫

xiàoxiànghuà

noun #25,791

Measure Word

一幅肖像画 fú

Meanings

1 portrait
2 portrait painting

Characters

to resemble; to look like

image; likeness; portrait

painting; drawing; picture

Examples

博物馆里挂着许多历史人物的肖像画。

Bówùguǎn lǐ guàzhe xǔduō lìshǐ rénwù de xiàoxiàng huà.

The museum has many portrait paintings of historical figures hanging on its walls.

她请画家为自己画了一幅肖像画。

Tā qǐng huàjiā wèi zìjǐ huà le yī fú xiàoxiàng huà.

She commissioned a painter to do a portrait of her.

Tips

usage

肖像画 refers specifically to painted portraits. For photographic portraits, 肖像照 is used. 肖像权 (portrait rights) is a legal concept protecting a person's likeness in China.

Stroke Order

肖 xiào

像 xiàng

画 huà