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勾勒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勾勒 Usage and Examples

Outline

Sketch

Delineate

它们被用来勾勒图形以显示边界,就像你在铅笔画中使用实线一样。

They were used to outline figures to show boundaries just like you might use solid lines in a pencil drawing.

他很快勾勒出了窗外的风景。

He quickly sketched the view from the window.

The characters in 勾勒

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勾
gōu4mark, outline, thicken, entice
勒
lè11rein in or compel

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chū出to sketch, to outline
  • gōu勾lè勒chū出le了sketched, outlined
  • gōu勾gōu勾dā搭dā搭de的flirty, coquettish

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Questions about 勾勒

What does 勾勒 mean in Chinese?

勾勒 (gōu lè) means “Outline, Sketch, Delineate”.

How do you pronounce 勾勒?

勾勒 is pronounced gōu lè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Outline” in Chinese?

“Outline” is 勾勒 (gōu lè) in Chinese.

How is 勾勒 used in a sentence?

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

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