Chinese symbol for “depict”
描
miáo
to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up
The closest CC-CEDICT match for depict is 描 (miáo), defined as: to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “depict”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 描写 (描寫) | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
| 描绘 (描繪) | miáo huì | to describe; to depict; to portray |
| 绘 (繪) | huì | to draw; to paint; to depict; to portray |
| 摹写 (摹寫) | mó xiě | to trace over; to copy (a calligraphy model) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 描.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe; description |
| 描写 (描寫) | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
| 描绘 (描繪) | miáo huì | to describe; to depict; to portray |
| 扫描 (掃描) | sǎo miáo | to scan |
| 素描 | sù miáo | sketch |
| 轻描淡写 (輕描淡寫) | qīng miáo dàn xiě | (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal; to downplay |
See also: Japanese symbol for “depict”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.