画(huà): to draw
to draw
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- huà
- Meaning
- to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],张); to draw (a line) (variant of 划); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划); (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 划)
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 畫
Origin & structure
Where 画 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 画 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 画
Common words using 画 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Related characters
Ready to master 画?
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