Hanzi
Traditional
畫
Simplified
画

to draw; to paint/picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])/to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划[hua4])/stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划[hua4])/(calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划[hua4])

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

huà

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄚˋ

Jyutping

waa2

Example sentences

漫畫 / 漫画 mànhuà
他從小就喜歡看漫畫。
他从小就喜欢看漫画。

He has liked reading manga since he was a child.

諷刺 / 讽刺 fěngcì
這幅漫畫諷刺了社會現象。
这幅漫画讽刺了社会现象。

This cartoon satirized social phenomena.

畫 / 画 huà
這幅山水畫畫得栩栩如生。
这幅山水画画得栩栩如生。

This landscape painting is drawn so vividly.

掛 / 挂 guà
牆上掛了一幅畫。
墙上挂了一幅画。

A painting hangs on the wall.

動畫 / 动画 dònghuà
我從小就很喜歡看日本動畫。
我从小就很喜欢看日本动画。

I have loved watching Japanese anime since I was a child.

畫風 / 画风 huàfēng
這部動畫的畫風非常獨特。
这部动画的画风非常独特。

The art style of this anime is very unique.

動畫片 / 动画片 dònghuàpiàn
這部動畫片很有趣
这部动画片很有趣

This animated movie is very interesting.

配音 pèiyīn
這部動畫片的配音非常出色。
这部动画片的配音非常出色。

The dubbing of this animation is very excellent.

圖畫 / 图画 túhuà
牆上掛著一幅美麗的圖畫。
墙上挂著一幅美丽的图画。

A beautiful picture is hanging on the wall.

壁畫 / 壁画 bìhuà
洞穴裡的壁畫舉世聞名。
洞穴里的壁画举世闻名。

The murals in the cave are world-famous.

Example Vocabulary

漫畫

man4'hua4

manga; comic

畫

hua4

to draw; to paint; picture

動畫

dong4'hua4

animation; cartoon; anime

動畫片

dong4'hua4'pian4

animated movie; cartoon

圖畫

tu2'hua4

picture; drawing; painting

壁畫

bi4'hua4

mural; wall painting; fresco

如畫

中國畫

zhong1'guo2'hua4

Chinese painting

亂畫

作畫

zuo4'hua4

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