Read Edit View history 画 huà HSK2 a painting Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a hand holding a writing utensil (聿) and drawing something. The simplified character 画 was adapted from a variant. Pinyin Separate values with commas huà × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 画 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 畫 ×画 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 画 Simp strokes 画 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a picture being drawn. 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874 339 877 344 Q 887 362 875 379 Q 853 398 814 421 Q 799 430 785 422 Q 775 418 778 402 Q 805 354 783 192 Q 782 191 782 186 L 773 138 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.