Chinese word

划

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà

Meaning

  • verbdraw

Example

请在地图上用笔划出路线。qǐng zài dì tú shàng yòng bǐ huà chū lù xiàn

Please draw the route on the map with a pen.

Illustration for 划 (draw)

More examples

签字前请在每页上方划一条横线。qiān zì qián qǐng zài měi yè shàng fāng huà yì tiáo héng xiàn

Before signing, please draw a horizontal line at the top of each page.

Core concept

One directed movement creates a visible line, separates an area, or drives a boat forward.

Common phrases

  • 划一条线huà yì tiáo xiàn

    draw a line

  • 划伤huà shāng

    scratch

Similar words

画huà: Create a picture with a brush or pen.
划分huà fēn: Separate an area, task, or role into distinct parts.
标记biāo jì: Add a sign or symbol to show a place or important point.

Definition in Chinese

用笔或工具在物体表面画出线条或标出范围，也可指用桨在水面划动以推动船只或用动作界定范围。yòng bǐ huò gōng jù zài wù tǐ biǎo miàn huà chū xiàn tiáo huò biāo chū fàn wéi yě kě zhǐ yòng jiǎng zài shuǐ miàn huà dòng yǐ tuī dòng chuán zhī huò yòng dòng zuò jiè dìng fàn wéi

Word origin

The line-marking sense grew from an older character for making a boundary with a stroke, while simplification merged its written form with a separate character for rowing.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the following word often identifies the reading: 划线 (huàxiàn, "draw a line") takes huà, but 划船 (huáchuán, "row a boat") takes huá.

Other meanings

  • rowverb
  • divideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 划伤huà shāngscratchverb
  • 划痕huà hénscratch marknoun

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