---
title: "Miaohui Meaning: 描绘 (to depict) or 庙会 (temple fair)?"
description: "描绘 (traditional 描繪, miáohuì) means “to depict; to portray”. Not the miaohui you heard? See 庙会. Hear its tones, see what 描 and 绘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaohui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 描绘 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

描绘 miáohuì

## to depict; to portray

## Its characters

1. 描 miáo to trace
2. 绘 huì to draw

## In a sentence

这本书描绘了农村的生活。 This book depicts life in the countryside.

[More about 描绘](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8F%8F%E7%BB%98)

## Other words said miaohui

- [庙会miàohuìtemple fair](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%99%E4%BC%9A)

## More words with 描 or 绘

- [绘画 huìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huihua)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [描述 miáoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoshu)
- [描写 miáoxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoxie)
- [扫描 sǎomiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saomiao)

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