描 miu⁴ {miáo}

1. to depict
2. to trace (a drawing)
3. to copy
4. to touch up

描金 miu⁴ gam¹ {miáo jīn}

to outline in gold

描紅〔-红〕 miu⁴ hung⁴ {miáo hóng}

to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write)

描繪〔-绘〕 miu⁴ kui² {miáo huì}

1. to describe
2. to portray

描摹 miu⁴ mou⁴ {miáo mó}

1. to describe
2. to portray

描寫〔-写〕 miu⁴ se² {miáo xiě}

1. to describe
2. to depict
3. to portray
4. description

描述 miu⁴ seot⁶ {miáo shù}

1. to describe
2. description

描圖〔-图〕 miu⁴ tou⁴ {miáo tú}

to trace

描畫〔-画〕 miu⁴ waak⁶ {miáo huà}

1. to draw
2. to describe

描圖紙〔-图纸〕 miu⁴ tou⁴ zi² {miáo tú zhǐ}

tracing paper