lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake; to feed on illusions (idiom)
画布畫布hua4 bu4
canvas (artist's painting surface)
画册畫冊hua4 ce4
picture album
画插图者畫插圖者hua4 cha1 tu2 zhe3
illustrator
画等号畫等號hua4 deng3 hao4
to equate; to consider (two things) to be equivalent
画荻教子畫荻教子hua4 di2 jiao4 zi3
to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom); mother's admirable dedication to her children's education
画地为牢畫地為牢hua4 di4 wei2 lao2
lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
画地为狱畫地為獄hua4 di4 wei2 yu4
see 畫地為牢|画地为牢
画地自限畫地自限hua4 di4 zi4 xian4
lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom); fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
画儿畫兒hua4 er5
picture; drawing; painting
画法畫法hua4 fa3
painting technique; drawing method
画法几何畫法幾何hua4 fa3 ji3 he2
descriptive geometry (three-dimensional geometry using projections and elevations)
画舫畫舫hua4 fang3
decorated pleasure boat
画风畫風hua4 feng1
painting style
画幅畫幅hua4 fu2
painting; picture; dimension of a painting
画稿畫稿hua4 gao3
rough sketch (of a painting); (of an official) to approve a document by signing it
画虎类犬畫虎類犬hua4 hu3 lei4 quan3
drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition
画家畫家hua4 jia1
painter
画架畫架hua4 jia4
easel; rack for painting
画卷畫卷hua4 juan3
picture scroll
画框畫框hua4 kuang4
picture frame
画廊畫廊hua4 lang2
gallery
画龙点睛畫龍點睛hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point
画眉畫眉hua4 mei2
to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
画面畫面hua4 mian4
scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view
画皮畫皮hua4 pi2
painted skin (which transforms a monster into a beauty)
画蛇添足畫蛇添足hua4 she2 tian1 zu2
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
画十字畫十字hua4 shi2 zi4
to make the sign of the cross; to make a cross (on paper)
画室畫室hua4 shi4
artist's studio; atelier
画坛畫壇hua4 tan2
painting world; painting circles
画图畫圖hua4 tu2
to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city)
画外音畫外音hua4 wai4 yin1
voice-over; background narration
画像畫像hua4 xiang4
portrait; to do a portrait of sb
画押畫押hua4 ya1
to sign; to make one's mark
画圆畫圓hua4 yuan2
to draw a circle
画毡畫氈hua4 zhan1
felt desk pad for calligraphy
画展畫展hua4 zhan3
art exhibition
画轴畫軸hua4 zhou2
character scroll; scroll painting
画作畫作hua4 zuo4
painting; picture
绘画繪畫hui4 hua4
drawing; painting
计画計畫ji4 hua4
variant of 計劃|计划
计算机动画計算機動畫ji4 suan4 ji1 dong4 hua4
computer animation
架上绘画架上繪畫jia4 shang4 hui4 hua4
easel painting
界画界畫jie4 hua4
accurate depiction of architectural forms with the aid of a ruler (technique of Chinese art); picture created using this technique
刻画刻畫ke4 hua4
to portray
连环画連環畫lian2 huan2 hua4
lianhuanhua (graphic novel)
乱画亂畫luan4 hua4
to doodle; graffito; doodle
漫画漫畫man4 hua4
caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga
漫画家漫畫家man4 hua4 jia1
cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka)
描画描畫miao2 hua4
to draw; to describe
名画名畫ming2 hua4
famous painting
名画家名畫家ming2 hua4 jia1
famous painter
摹画摹畫mo2 hua4
to describe
年画儿年畫兒nian2 hua4 er5
New Year (Spring Festival) picture
黏土动画黏土動畫nian2 tu3 dong4 hua4
clay animation; Claymation
琴棋书画琴棋書畫qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4
the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person
区画區畫qu1 hua4
subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
如画如畫ru2 hua4
picturesque
如诗如画如詩如畫ru2 shi1 ru2 hua4
poetic and picturesque
沙画沙畫sha1 hua4
sand picture
山水画山水畫shan1 shui3 hua4
landscape painting
诗画詩畫shi1 hua4
poetry and pictorial art; work of art combining pictures and poetry
诗情画意詩情畫意shi1 qing2 hua4 yi4
picturesque charm; idyllic appeal; poetic grace
书画書畫shu1 hua4
painting and calligraphy
书画家書畫家shu1 hua4 jia1
calligrapher and painter
书画毡書畫氈shu1 hua4 zhan1
felt desk pad for calligraphy
水彩画水彩畫shui3 cai3 hua4
watercolor; aquarelle
水墨画水墨畫shui3 mo4 hua4
ink and wash painting
台湾画眉臺灣畫眉tai2 wan1 hua4 mei2
(bird species of China) Taiwan hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)
贴画貼畫tie1 hua4
pinup picture; poster
透视画透視畫tou4 shi4 hua4
perspective drawing
透视画法透視畫法tou4 shi4 hua4 fa3
perspective drawing
图画圖畫tu2 hua4
drawing; picture
徒手画徒手畫tu2 shou3 hua4
freehand drawing
下画线下畫線xia4 hua4 xian4
underline
写意画寫意畫xie3 yi4 hua4
freehand drawing or painting in traditional Chinese style
行政区画行政區畫xing2 zheng4 qu1 hua4
administrative subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
宣传画宣傳畫xuan1 chuan2 hua4
propaganda poster; advertising hoarding
岩画巖畫yan2 hua4
rock painting; picture or writing carved on rocks
洋画儿洋畫兒yang2 hua4 er5
children's game played with illustrated cards; pogs; menko (Japan)
依样画葫芦依樣畫葫蘆yi1 yang4 hua4 hu2 lu5
lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom); fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
淫画淫畫yin2 hua4
obscene picture
油画油畫you2 hua4
oil painting
语画語畫yu3 hua4
picture in words
招贴画招貼畫zhao1 tie1 hua4
picture poster (for advertising or propaganda)
照葫芦画瓢照葫蘆畫瓢zhao4 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2
lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly
照猫画虎照貓畫虎zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3
lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation
指手画脚指手畫腳zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
中国画中國畫zhong1 guo2 hua4
Chinese painting
字画字畫zi4 hua4
the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting