Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up

Chinese: 仿照、复制。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “miao” becomes a different word in each tone. 描 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 描述miáo shùto describe; description
  • 描写miáo xiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction
  • 扫描sǎo miáoto scan
  • 描绘miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray
  • 素描sù miáosketch

Example Sentence

这篇文章生动地描写了乡村的景色。Zhè piān wén zhāng shēng dòng de miáo xiě le xiāng cūn de jǐng sè.This article vividly describes the countryside scenery.

Zhèthispiānsheet文章wén zhāngarticleshēngto arisedòng(of sth) to movede(adverb marker)描写miáo xiěto describele(completed action)乡村xiāng cūnrusticdeof景色jǐng sèscenery