平 píng — flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw
这条路又宽又平。Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu píng.This road is wide and flat.
Common words: 水平 (shuǐ píng)、公平 (gōng píng)、平时 (píng shí)
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Chinese characters meaning "to draw"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to draw", including 平 (píng), 拉 (lā), 驾 (jià), 绘 (huì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to draw" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 平 (píng), 拉 (lā), 驾 (jià), 绘 (huì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span píng, lā, jià, huì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 平 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 平 píngflat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to drawUseful words: 水平, 公平
- 拉 lāto pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to drawUseful words: 拉开, 拉拢
- 驾 jiàto drive; to draw; to harness; to mountUseful words: 驾驶, 驾照
- 绘 huìto draw; to paintUseful words: 描绘, 绘画
Common words for these 4 "to draw" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 平 (píng) — so "to draw" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
水平shuǐ pínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)公平gōng píngfair; impartial平时píng shíordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime拉开lā kāito pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase拉拢lā lǒngto rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice易拉罐yì lā guànpull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)驾驶jià shǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot驾照jià zhàodriver's license劳驾láo jiàexcuse me描绘miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray
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 4 ways to say "to draw".
拉 lā — to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw
他用力拉开了大门。Tā yòng lì lā kāi le dà mén.He pulled the gate open with force.
Common words: 拉开 (lā kāi)、拉拢 (lā lǒng)、易拉罐 (yì lā guàn)
驾 jià — to drive; to draw; to harness; to mount
他正在学习驾驶汽车。Tā zhèng zài xué xí jià shǐ qì chē.He is learning to drive a car.
Common words: 驾驶 (jià shǐ)、驾照 (jià zhào)、劳驾 (láo jià)
绘 huì — to draw; to paint
他用画笔绘出了一幅美丽的风景。Tā yòng huà bǐ huì chū le yì fú měi lì de fēng jǐng.He painted a beautiful landscape with his brush.
Common words: 描绘 (miáo huì)、绘画 (huì huà)、绘声绘色 (huì shēng huì sè)
All 4 characters
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