Writing
插图 (chā tú) — how to say "illustration" in Chinese
插图
Illustration
noun
Character composition
插
to insert
图
picture
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
彩色插图
cǎi sè chā tú
color illustration
书里的插图
shū lǐ de chā tú
illustrations in the book
一幅插图
yì fú chā tú
one illustration
Examples
我在这本书里看到很多漂亮的插图。
I see many beautiful illustrations in this book.
这本书有插图。
This book has illustrations.
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Illustration meaning in Chinese
"illustration" in Chinese is 插图 (chā tú).
What does 插图 mean in English?
插图 (chā tú) means "Illustration".
How is 插图 pronounced?
It is pronounced chā tú (written as cha tu, chatu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "illustration" in Chinese characters?
It is written 插图: 插 has 12 strokes, 图 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 插图?
插图 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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