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Trad. 畫
- 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])
Trad. 畫眉
- to apply makeup to the eyebrows
- (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
Trad. 畫稿
- rough sketch (of a painting)
- (of an official) to approve a document by signing it
Trad. 畫面
- scene
- tableau
- picture
- image
- screen (displayed by a computer)
- (motion picture) frame
- field of view
Trad. 界畫
- accurate depiction of architectural forms with the aid of a ruler (technique of Chinese art)
- picture created using this technique
Trad. 詩畫
- poetry and pictorial art
- work of art combining pictures and poetry
Trad. 寫意畫
- freehand drawing or painting in traditional Chinese style
Trad. 鬼畫符
- undecipherable handwriting
- scribblings
- (fig.) hypocritical talk
Trad. 畫十字
- to make the sign of the cross
- to make a cross (on paper)
Trad. 畫等號
- to equate
- to consider (two things) to be equivalent
Trad. 洋畫兒
- children's game played with illustrated cards
- pogs
- menko (Japan)
Trad. 筆畫數
- stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character)
Trad. 如詩如畫
- (of scenery) stunning
- spectacular
- picturesque
Trad. 畫地為牢
- lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
- fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
Trad. 畫地為獄
- see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
Trad. 畫地自限
- lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)
- fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
Trad. 畫法幾何
- descriptive geometry (three-dimensional geometry using projections and elevations)
Trad. 比手畫腳
- to gesticulate
- to make lively gestures (while talking)
- also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚
Trad. 畫荻教子
- to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- mother's admirable dedication to her children's education
Trad. 畫虎類犬
- to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
- to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
Trad. 畫蛇添足
- lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
- to overdo it
Trad. 畫餅充飢
- lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake
- to feed on illusions (idiom)
Trad. 畫龍點睛
- 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
Trad. 指手畫腳
- to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- to explain by waving one's hands
- to criticize or give orders summarily
Trad. 行政區畫
- administrative subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
Trad. 詩情畫意
- picturesque charm
- idyllic appeal
- poetic grace
Trad. 臺灣畫眉
- (bird species of China) Taiwan hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)
Trad. 照貓畫虎
- 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
Trad. 琴棋書畫
- (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person
Trad. 依樣畫葫蘆
- lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
- fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
Trad. 依葫蘆畫瓢
- lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
- fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification
Trad. 計算機動畫
- computer animation
Trad. 照葫蘆畫瓢
- lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
- fig. to copy slavishly
Trad. 畫虎不成反類犬
- to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
- to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
Trad. 意存筆先，畫盡意在
- the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through