What does 琴棋书画 mean in Chinese?
琴棋书画 (qín-qí-shū-huà) means (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by exten….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
琴棋书画
(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by exten…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
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(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 琴棋书画?
琴棋书画 is pronounced qín-qí-shū-huà.
Is 琴棋书画 an HSK word?
琴棋书画 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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