造型藝術

简 造型艺术 · 繁 造型藝術
Mandarin · pinyin zào xíng yì shù

Meanings

  1. visual arts
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造
zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
型
xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
藝
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術
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艺
yì · art; talent, ability; craft
术
shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique
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4–2–4–4 · zao4 xing2 yi4 shu4

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zou6 jing4 ngai6 seot6

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noun

  1. plastic arts

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