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描 (miáo) is a phonosemantic compound that combines the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) with the phonetic element 苗 (miáo). The radical indicates an action done by hand, while the phonetic component, which means a young seedling or a green sprout emerging from the soil, gives the character its pronunciation. The primary meaning of 描 is the precise manual task of tracing an existing outline, carefully copying a design by drawing over it, or sketching the contours of an object with a brush or writing instrument. Beyond visual art and draftsmanship, the character extends into verbal and literary usage, functioning as a verb that means to depict a scenario, characterize a person, or describe a complex situation in expressive, detailed language.
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他描写风景。
画家描绘了日出。
请描摹这个图案。
她素描画得很好。
这段文字描写得很生动。
这部小说描绘了社会的变迁。
他用细腻的笔触描摹人物心理。
艺术家试图描摹出内心深处的情感波澜。
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