画 huà — draw; picture; painting
妹妹很喜欢画画。Mèi mei hěn xǐ huan huà huà.My younger sister loves to draw.
Common words: 画家 (huà jiā)、画儿 (huà r)、图画 (tú huà)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "draw"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "draw", including 画 (huà), 挽 (wǎn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "draw" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 画 (huà), 挽 (wǎn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huà, wǎn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 画 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 画 huàdraw; picture; paintingUseful words: 画家, 画儿
- 挽 wǎndraw; pull; send funeral odeUseful words: 挽救, 挽回
Common words for these 2 "draw" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 画 (huà) — so "draw" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "draw".
挽 wǎn — draw; pull; send funeral ode
这件事已经无法挽回了。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng wú fǎ wǎn huí le.This matter can no longer be remedied.
Common words: 挽救 (wǎn jiù)、挽回 (wǎn huí)、挽力 (wǎn lì)
All 2 characters
Open 画、挽 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.