国画
English meaning: Chinese Painting (Guohua)
Chinese (Simpl.) Definition
(中文)国画是中国传统绘画艺术，以水墨为主要媒介，注重意境和笔墨韵味，分山水、人物、花鸟等题材。
English Definition
Traditional Chinese painting using ink and watercolors on silk or rice paper. Guohua encompasses landscape painting (山水画), figure painting (人物画), and bird-and-flower painting (花鸟画). Unlike Western painting, Chinese art emphasizes brushwork, negative space, and the expression of the artist's inner spirit (气韵). It remains a living tradition practiced by millions.
Example
“国画讲究意境深远，以墨色变化表现自然之美。”
In English: “Chinese painting emphasizes profound artistic conception, expressing the beauty of nature through variations in ink tones.”
Synonyms
- 中国画
- 水墨画
Literary Heritage
“横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同。不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。”
/Héng kàn chéng lǐng cè chéng fēng, yuǎn jìn gāo dī gè bù tóng. Bù shí Lú Shān zhēn miàn mù, zhǐ yuán shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng./
“Viewed from the side it forms a ridge; viewed head-on a peak. Far, near, high, low — each reveals a different face. I cannot discern the true face of Mount Lu, for I myself am within the mountain.”
Images
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Language information
- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 1.1B