壁画 (bì huà) — how to say "mural" in Chinese

壁画

Mural

noun

Character composition

壁

wall

画

painting

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

田

Field

#102 · tián · 5 strokes

Collocations

壁画的色彩

bì huà de sè cǎi

the colors of a mural

古代壁画

gǔ dài bì huà

ancient mural

一幅壁画

yì fú bì huà

one mural

Examples

博物馆里的壁画保存得很好。

The murals in the museum are well preserved.

这幅壁画很美。

This mural is very beautiful.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Mural in Chinese meaning

"mural" in Chinese is 壁画 (bì huà).

壁画 meaning in English

壁画 (bì huà) means "Mural".

How is 壁画 pronounced?

It is pronounced bì huà (written as bi hua, bihua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "mural" in Chinese characters?

It is written 壁画: 壁 has 16 strokes, 画 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 壁画?

壁画 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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