书画

shū huà

CL 件 jiàn 幅 fú 张 zhāng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. painting and calligraphy

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 书法 shū fǎ 书法 shū fǎ calligraphy 书画 includes painting and calligraphy; 书法 refers specifically to calligraphy.: calligraphy
• 绘画 huì huà 绘画 huì huà drawing 书画 includes painting and calligraphy; 绘画 refers specifically to painting.: drawing

Usage notes

Collocations

书画 is often used with 作品 (work) or 家 (artist), e.g., 书画作品 (painting and calligraphy works).

Formality

书画 is a formal term commonly used in artistic or cultural contexts; in casual speech, people might say 字画 instead.

Example Sentences

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他收藏了很多珍贵的 书画 。

He collects many precious paintings and calligraphy.

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Words Containing 书画

• 书画家 书画家 shū huà jiā: calligrapher and painter
• 书画毡 书画毡 shū huà zhān: felt desk pad for calligraphy
• 琴棋书画 琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà: the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting)

Child Words of 书画

• 书 书 shū: book
• 画 画 huà: to draw