HSK · Level 109
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Chinese word
轮廓
Pronunciation
Pinyinlún kuò
Meaning
- nounoutline
Example
这张照片的轮廓很清楚。zhè zhāng zhào piān de lún kuò hěn qīng chǔ
The outline in this photo is very clear.
More examples
画家先用铅笔勾出人物的轮廓，再细致地上色。huà jiā xiān yòng qiān bǐ gōu chū rén wù de lún kuò zài xì zhì dì shàng shǎi
The artist first draws the person's outline in pencil, then colors it carefully.
Core concept
It is the line or edge around a form that shows its general shape before its inner details are considered.
Common phrases
轮廓线lún kuò xiàn
contour line
轮廓分明lún kuò fēn míng
clearly defined outline
人物轮廓rén wù lún kuò
figure outline
Similar words
外形wài xíng: The shape of something as a whole when viewed from the outside.
形状xíng zhuàng: The definite form of an object, including the shape created by its structure.
外观wài guān: The way a person, object, or place looks overall from the outside.
Definition in Chinese
指物体或图形的外部边缘或线条，用来表示其大致形状与外观轮廓。zhǐ wù tǐ huò tú xíng de wài bù biān yuán huò xiàn tiáo yòng lái biǎo shì qí dà zhì xíng zhuàng yǔ wài guān lún kuò
Word origin
轮 (lún, "wheel") + 廓 (kuò, "outer enclosure") combine a rounded surrounding edge with an outer enclosure, giving the compound its sense of a form's external shape.
Usage tips
- The word applies naturally to people, objects, and pictures, so it belongs in both everyday descriptions and visual discussions, not only in geometry.
Other meanings
- shapenoun
Related words
- 轮廓线lún kuò xiàncontour linenoun
- 轮廓图lún kuò túoutline drawingnoun