Writing
轮廓 (lún kuò) — how to say "outline" in Chinese
轮廓
Outline, contour, silhouette
noun
Character composition
轮
wheel, round, turn
廓
wide, spacious, outline
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
画出轮廓
huà chū lún kuò
draw the outline
轮廓清晰
lún kuò qīng xī
clear outline
山的轮廓
shān de lún kuò
outline of a mountain
Examples
在月光下，远处建筑物的轮廓显得很模糊。
In the moonlight, the outlines of the distant buildings appear blurry.
山的轮廓很清楚。
The outline of the mountain is very clear.
Frequently asked questions
Outline meaning in Chinese
"outline" in Chinese is 轮廓 (lún kuò).
轮廓 meaning in English
轮廓 (lún kuò) means "Outline, contour, silhouette".
How is 轮廓 pronounced?
It is pronounced lún kuò (written as lun kuo, lunkuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "outline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 轮廓: 轮 has 8 strokes, 廓 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 轮廓?
轮廓 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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