- 画huà(verb) to draw; to paint; (noun) picture; paintingHSK 2
- 作品zuò pǐnwork (of art), piece (of creative work)HSK 4
- 艺术yì shùartHSK 4
- 欣赏xīn shǎngto appreciate, to enjoy, to admireHSK 5
- 图tú(noun) picture, drawing, chart, map; (verb) to seek, to pursue, to scheme forHSK 4
- 艺术家yì shù jiāartistHSK 7-9
- 造型zào xíng(verb) to model; to shape; (noun) form, style, design, appearance, poseHSK 6
- 漫画màn huàmanga (Japanese-style comic books or graphic novels); cartoon, comic strip, or caricature (general sense)HSK 6
- 魔术mó shùmagic; magic trickHSK 7-9
- 画面huà miànpicture; image (in a photo or artwork); scene; frame (in a film, video, or animation); screen display; graphics (on a computer or game screen)HSK 5
- 创作chuàng zuòto create, to produce, to write (artistic or literary works); creative work, creationHSK 5
- 艺yìart; skill; craftsmanshipHSK 7-9
- 品味pǐn wèi(verb) to taste, to taste, to savor, to appreciate (aesthetic qualities); (noun) taste, aesthetic judgmentHSK 7-9
- 雕像diāo xiàngstatue; sculptureHSK 7-9
- 艺术品yì shù pǐnwork of art, art pieceHSK 7-9
- 画家huà jiāpainter (artist)HSK 3
- 画廊huà lángart gallery; painted corridor (in a classical Chinese garden or palace)HSK 7-9
- 海报hǎi bàoposterHSK 7-9
- 杰作jié zuòmasterpieceHSK 7-9
- 画画huà huàto draw; to paintHSK 7-9
- 展览zhǎn lǎnto exhibit, to put on displayHSK 5
- 雕塑diāo sù(noun) sculpture, statue; (verb) to sculpt, to carveHSK 7-9
- 品位pǐn wèi(aesthetic) taste, refinement; quality, grade (of products, works, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 画像huà xiàngportraitHSK 7-9
- 国画guó huàtraditional Chinese paintingHSK 5
- 即兴jí xìng(adj./adv.) impromptu; extemporaneousHSK 7-9
- 古典gǔ diǎnclassicalHSK 6
- 塑造sù zàoto mold, to shape (physically); (fig.) to create, to develop (an image, character, market, etc.); to portray (in literature)HSK 6
- 涂鸦tú yāto create graffiti; to scribble carelessly; to write poorlyHSK 7-9
- 线条xiàn tiáoline (in drawing, calligraphy, etc.); lines or contours (of a three-dimensional object, e.g. hair, clothing, car)HSK 7-9
- 描绘miáo huìto describe (vividly); to depict; to portray (in words or pictures)HSK 6
- 赏shǎngto reward, to bestow (a gift or money from a superior to an inferior); to appreciate, to enjoy (beauty, art, scenery)HSK 5
- 膏gāo(verb) to lubricate; (verb) to dip a brush in ink and smooth it on the inkstone (a step in calligraphy or painting)HSK 7-9
- 饰shì(bound form) decoration; ornament; (bound form) to play the role of; to act asHSK 7-9
- 绘huìto draw, to paint, to depict (often in a formal or technical context)HSK 7-9
- 绘画huì huà(verb) to paint, to draw (as an artistic activity)HSK 6
- 油画yóu huàoil paintingHSK 7-9
- 颜料yán liàopigment; coloring material used in paintingHSK 7-9
- 美术měi shùfine arts; artHSK 5
- 肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo, etc.); likeness of a personHSK 7-9
- 素材sù cáisource material (for creative works, e.g., writing, film, art)HSK 7-9
- 素描sù miáo(noun) a rough drawing; a sketch; (noun) a short literary description; a literary sketch; (verb) to sketch; to make a rough drawingHSK 7-9
- 图画tú huàdrawing, pictureHSK 5
- 雕刻diāo kèto carve, to engrave; carving (the art or the carved object)HSK 7-9
- 动感dòng gǎnsense of movement; dynamic quality (in art, design, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 展出zhǎn chūto exhibit, to displayHSK 5
- 藏品cáng pǐncollectors' item, museum piece, something in a collectionHSK 7-9
- 前卫qián wèiavant-garde; cutting-edge (in art, fashion, ideas); vanguard; advance guard (military)HSK 7-9
- 透视tòu shì(art) perspective; (medicine) fluoroscopy, X‑ray examination; (figurative) insight, penetrating understandingHSK 7-9
- 修饰xiū shì(verb) to decorate, to embellish; to polish (a piece of writing); (noun) decoration, adornment; (noun) (linguistics) modification, qualificationHSK 7-9
- 绘制huì zhìto draw or draft (maps, blueprints, diagrams, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 口技kǒu jìvocal mimicry, the Chinese art of sound imitation (not ventriloquism)HSK 7-9
- 塑像sù xiàng(verb-object) to sculpt a statue; to cast a statueHSK 7-9
- 文艺复兴Wén yì fù xīngRenaissanceHSK 7-9
- 格调gé diào(noun) style, taste (of artwork, literature, design); (noun) quality of character; moral caliberHSK 7-9
- 卷轴juàn zhóuscroll (for Chinese painting or calligraphy); reelHSK 7-9
- 壁画bì huàmural; frescoHSK 7-9
- 画作huà zuōpainting; artworkHSK 7-9
- 画布huà bùcanvas (for painting)HSK 7-9
- 作画zuò huàto create a painting, to paint (in a traditional/artistic context)HSK 7-9