书 shū
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
书画
shūhuà
calligraphy and painting
Characters in this word
画 huà
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家博物馆新开设了书画展厅，吸引了不少游客。 Zhè jiā bówùguǎn xīn kāishè le shūhuà zhǎntīng, xīyǐn le bù shǎo yóukè. This museum has newly opened a calligraphy and painting exhibition hall, attracting quite a few visitors.
- 他退休以后爱上了书画，每天都要练一会儿。 Tā tuìxiū yǐhòu àishàng le shūhuà, měitiān dōu yào liàn yíhuìr. After he retired he fell in love with calligraphy and painting and practises for a while every day.
- 墙上挂着几幅书画，让整个房间显得很雅致。 Qiáng shàng guàzhe jǐ fú shūhuà, ràng zhěnggè fángjiān xiǎnde hěn yǎzhì. A few works of calligraphy and painting hang on the wall, making the whole room look elegant.