画
a painting
At a glance · 画
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「画」繁体「畫」从聿从田从囗，甲骨文象以笔划界，小篆承之。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「画」本义为划分界限、绘画，引申图画、谋划。
Structure
从聿、从田、从囗，会意字，象笔划田界，本为划界、绘画。简作画。
At a glance
Pinyinhuà
Radical田
Strokes8
UnicodeU+753B
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
a painting
a painting, picture, drawing; to draw
Français
peindre / dessin
Peindre, dessin. «画彩仙灵» : peintures en couleurs.
Español
pintar / dibujo
Pintar, dibujo. «画彩仙灵»: pinturas en colores.
العربية
يرسم / رسم
يرسم، رسم. «画彩仙灵»: لوحات ملوّنة.
Русский
рисовать / рисунок
Рисовать, рисунок. «画彩仙灵»: цветные росписи.
Common words
- 图画tú huàpicture
- 画家huà jiāpainter