国画

guó huà

CL 幅 fú 张 zhāng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun

Definitions

1. traditional Chinese painting

Word relationships

Related words

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• 油画 yóu huà 油画 yóu huà oil painting Western oil painting, often contrasted with 国画: oil painting
• 水墨画 shuǐ mò huà 水墨画 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting a major style within 国画 using ink and water: ink and wash painting

Synonyms

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• 中国画 zhōng guó huà 中国画 zhōng guó huà Chinese painting refers to the same art form of traditional Chinese painting: Chinese painting

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 国画 (guóhuà) with 画 (huà) alone; 国画 specifically means traditional Chinese painting, not any painting.

Formality

国画 is a neutral, standard term; in more formal contexts, 中国画 may be used interchangeably.

Words Containing 国画

• 中国画 中国画 zhōng guó huà: Chinese painting

Child Words of 国画

• 国 国 guó: country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè])
• 画 画 huà: to draw