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勾画 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勾画 Usage and Examples

sketch

outline

draw

该报告勾画了这种新武器的可能用途。

The report outlined possible uses for the new weapon.

现在领导层想要向前看,为本世纪余下的时间勾画一个战略框架。

Now the leadership wants to look forward, and to outline a strategy for the rest of the century.

The characters in 勾画

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勾
gōu4mark, outline, thicken, entice
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture

More words starting with 勾

  • gōu勾gè个qiàn芡Thicken with starch, Thicken
  • gōu勾rén人xīn心xián弦captivating, enthralling
  • gōu勾rén人xīn心pò魄Captivating, Enchanting
  • gōu勾zhù住hook, catch
  • gōu勾zhù住le了hooked, caught
  • gōu勾xiān先shēng生Mr. Gou
  • gōu勾duì兑blend, collude
  • gōu勾chū出tick off, check off
  • gōu勾dào到snag, catch on
  • gōu勾lè勒Outline, Sketch
  • gōu勾lè勒chū出to sketch, to outline
  • gōu勾lè勒chū出le了sketched, outlined

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Questions about 勾画

What does 勾画 mean in Chinese?

勾画 (gōu huà) means “sketch, outline, draw”.

How do you pronounce 勾画?

勾画 is pronounced gōu huà in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sketch” in Chinese?

“sketch” is 勾画 (gōu huà) in Chinese.

How is 勾画 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 勾画, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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