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The character "绘", whose traditional form is "繪", originates from a concept associated with the application of color and intricate design. Its structure combines the silk radical "糸", indicating a connection to threads and textiles, with the component "會" (huì), which historically provided phonetic guidance but also contributed a sense of gathering or assembly. This construction reflects its early semantic domain centered on the act of embroidery or the embellishment of fabrics with colored patterns. Over centuries, the meaning of the character expanded from this specific craft to encompass the broader, more general act of creating images with color, thus coming to mean "to draw" or "to paint". The modern simplified form retains the silk radical but streamlines the phonetic element, yet the essential notion of applying pigments to a surface to form a representation remains consistent with its etymological roots.
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我很喜欢绘画。
他绘制了一张地图。
姐姐在教室里绘画。
我们用电脑绘制设计图。
这幅画描绘了美丽的风景。
他不仅会绘画，还会书法。
设计师精心绘制了建筑草图。
通过数据分析，我们绘制出了市场趋势图。