Chinese symbol for “sketch”
素描
sù miáo
sketch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sketch is 素描 (sù miáo), defined as: sketch.
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 “sketch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 示意图 (示意圖) | shì yì tú | sketch; schematic diagram |
| 草图 (草圖) | cǎo tú | a sketch; rough drawing |
| 略图 (略圖) | lüè tú | sketch; sketch map; thumbnail picture |
| 绘图 (繪圖) | huì tú | to chart; to sketch; to draft; to plot |
| 勾划 (勾劃) | gōu huà | to sketch; to delineate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 素描.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 素质 (素質) | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 维生素 (維生素) | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe; description |
| 描写 (描寫) | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sketch”.
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.