Word

壁画 (bì huà) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 壁画

名 míng noun

mural

敦煌石窟的壁画非常有名。

Dūn huáng shí kū de bì huà fēi cháng yǒu míng

The murals in the Dunhuang Caves are very famous.

Word breakdown

壁 bì — wall (the surface on which the painting is made)

1 墙壁 qiáng bì — wall HSK 6
- 墙 wall (structure)
- 壁 wall (surface)
Example

墙壁上挂着一幅画。

qiáng bì shàng guà zhe yī fú huà

A painting hangs on the wall.
2 隔壁 gé bì — next door HSK 6
- 隔 separate, partition
- 壁 wall
Example

隔壁的邻居很友好。

gé bì de lín jū hěn yǒu hǎo

The neighbor next door is very friendly.
3 壁垒 bì lěi — barrier HSK 7
- 壁 wall (provides the sense of a solid vertical structure)
- 垒 rampart/fortification (provides the sense of defensive structure)
Example

这个行业存在很高的技术壁垒。

zhè ge háng yè cún zài hěn gāo de jì shù bì lěi

This industry has very high technical barriers.
4 戈壁 gē bì — Gobi Desert HSK 7
- 戈 phonetic component in the transliteration of 'Gobi' from Mongolian
- 壁 phonetic component completing the transliteration of 'Gobi'
Example

他们穿越了广阔的戈壁。

tā men chuān yuè le guǎng kuò de gē bì

They crossed the vast Gobi Desert.

画 huà — painting (the artwork itself)

Structure & writing

1 壁 bì — wall

壁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辟 pì — incisive; penetrating; profound

辟 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 5

避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

壁 bì wall 臂 bì arm

HSK 7

僻 pì remote, far from the center 劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

1.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)

土 is a component in 76 characters

HSK 1

再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

HSK 2

周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately

HSK 3

城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier

HSK 4

压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building

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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen

HSK 5

均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things

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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)

HSK 6

吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)

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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement

HSK 7

啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression

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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

Stroke order

2 画 huà — to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

画 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1