Chinese word

壁画

Pronunciation

Pinyinbì huà

Meaning

  • nounmural

Example

墙上有壁画，很漂亮。qiáng shàng yǒu bì huà hěn piào liàng

There is a mural on the wall, and it is very beautiful.

Illustration for 壁画 (mural)

More examples

孩子们在街头看到色彩鲜艳的壁画，拍了很多照片。hái zi men zài jiē tóu kàn dào sè cǎi xiān yàn de bì huà pāi le hěn duō zhào piān

The children saw a brightly colored street mural and took many photos.

Core concept

An artwork that belongs to a wall, turning a fixed architectural surface into a lasting visual scene.

Common phrases

  • 街头壁画jiē tóu bì huà

    street mural

  • 室外壁画shì wài bì huà

    outdoor mural

  • 石窟壁画shí kū bì huà

    cave mural

Similar words

墙画qiáng huà: A wall painting often seen on buildings in public areas or religious settings.

Definition in Chinese

涂绘在墙面的艺术作品，规模常较大并固定于原位，用于装饰空间或表达宗教、历史与社区记忆，往往具有长期保存的价值。tú huì zài qiáng miàn de yì shù zuò pǐn guī mó cháng jiào dà bìng gù dìng yú yuán wèi yòng yú zhuāng shì kōng jiān huò biǎo dá zōng jiào lì shǐ yǔ shè qū jì yì wáng wǎng jù yǒu cháng qī bǎo cún de jià zhí

Word origin

壁 (bì, "wall") + 画 (huà, "picture") literally forms "wall picture," naming art made for and attached to a wall.

Usage tips

  • The classifier 幅 (fú, "picture") counts one artwork, but 面 (miàn, "surface") counts the physical wall when the focus is on the room or building.

Other meanings

  • fresconoun

Related words

  • 壁画家bì huà jiāmuralistnoun
  • 壁画展览bì huà zhán lǎnmural exhibitionnoun

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