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描 - miáo

copy, trace, sketch; depict

copy, trace, sketch; depict

How to read 描

Click 描 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmiáo
Englishcopy, trace, sketch; depict
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

描图 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 描写. Please read 描摹 one more time.

Common words with this character

to trace
to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
to trace over; to take a copy; to describe
to draw; to describe

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 描 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 描图 and 描写 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 描.