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界畫

简界画 · 繁界畫

Mandarin · pinyin jiè huà

accurate depiction of architectural forms with the aid of a ruler (technique of Chinese art)
picture created using this technique

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界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
畫: huà · delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
画: huà · a painting, picture, drawing; to draw

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4–4 · jie4 hua4

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noun

(art) boundary painting, the accurate depiction of architectural forms with the aid of a ruler in gongbi

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