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No. 6,447 in Chinese

描

"描" means "to depict," "to trace," or "to draw."

In a sentence

  • 他正在画画,仔细地描绘每一个细节。

    He is drawing, carefully depicting every detail.

    In this sentence, '描' is used as part of '描绘', meaning 'to depict or describe', indicating the act of precisely representing details while drawing.

  • 这幅画强调了手势的描边技巧。

    This painting emphasizes the outline sketching technique.

    Here, '描' appears in '描边', which refers to the process of outlining or sketching edges in drawing, showcasing the artistic method.

  • 书法老师教学生如何描红字帖。

    The calligraphy teacher teaches students how to trace characters in a red template.

    In this case, '描' is part of '描红', which pertains to tracing lines, often used in practicing calligraphy with a guiding template.

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