Calligraphy and painting in Chinese
calligraphy and painting · HSK 6
书画
- 书 book
- 画 painting
他退休后很喜欢收藏书画。 After retiring, he really enjoys collecting calligraphy and paintings.
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How do you say calligraphy and painting in Chinese?
Calligraphy and painting in Chinese is 书画 (shū huà).
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