绘 (huì) — to draw, to paint, to depict (often in a formal or technical context)
Definition
A formal/literary verb for 'to paint, to depict', mainly used in writing about art (绘画, 绘图). Unlike the everyday 画, it leans toward composed, finished works rather than casual sketching.
verb
to drawto paintto depict (often in a formal or technical context)
Examples
- 绘。Tā zhèng zài yòng cǎi bǐ huì yì fú piào liang de huà.He is using colored pens to draw a beautiful picture.
- 绘。Zhè fú huà shēng dòng dì huì chū le xiāng cūn shēng huó.This painting vividly depicts rural life.
- 绘。Tā yòng máo bǐ huì le yì fú shān shuǐ huà.He used a brush to paint a landscape painting.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 繪; 绘 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
會
會huì繪
Same sound today
The traditional form 繪 pairs 糸 (silk) with 會, which carries the sound; the simplified 绘 is a later shorthand.
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