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The word "画画" is formed through the duplication of the character "画", which serves dual functions: the first instance acts as a verb meaning "to draw" or "to paint", while the second acts as a noun meaning "a drawing" or "a painting". This creates a compound where the verb directly governs its object, resulting in a meaning that conveys the action of producing a picture, essentially "to draw a drawing". This structure exemplifies how Chinese can use the same character in different syntactic roles within a single term to express a complete, actionable concept.

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小明喜欢画画

Xiǎomíng xǐhuān huàhuà.

Xiaoming likes drawing.

我每天下午画画

Wǒ měitiān xiàwǔ huàhuà.

I draw every afternoon.

画画能让人心情愉快。

Huàhuà néng ràng rén xīnqíng yúkuài.

Drawing can make people feel happy.

画画的时候非常专注。

Tā huàhuà de shíhou fēicháng zhuānzhù.

She is very focused when drawing.

如果你也喜欢画画,我们可以一起学习。

Rúguǒ nǐ yě xǐhuān huàhuà, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ xuéxí.

If you also like drawing, we can study together.

Word Definition - 画画

huà huà to draw; to paint

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