畫家

简 画家 · 繁 畫家
Mandarin · pinyin huà jiā

Meanings

  1. painter
  2. Classifier: 個 gè
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畫
huà · delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
画
huà · a painting, picture, drawing; to draw
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4–1 · hua4 jia1

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waa2 gaa1

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noun

  1. painter; artist who specialises in drawing

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