绘 (huì) is a Chinese character meaning “to draw”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 会 (to meet; to gather; can), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 会
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 画 = 纟 3 画（radStrokes 0–2）+ 会 6 画；部首取康熙 120 糸部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（会 huì / 绘 huì：完全一致）
Memory aid
Silk threads (纟) meet (会) on the cloth, stitch by stitch, until they form a picture — to draw. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 绘画huì huàpainting; drawing; to paint绘 = huì
- 描绘miáo huìto depict; to portray; to describe绘 = huì
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All readings
to draw; to paint
to draw; to paint; to depict
画；描画；也指用文字描写。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 绘画huì huàpainting; drawing; to paint绘 = huì
- 描绘miáo huìto depict; to portray; to describe绘 = huì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 绘 mean?
绘 (huì) means to draw; to paint; to depict.
How do you pronounce 绘?
It is pronounced huì.
What parts is 绘 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 会 (to meet; to gather; can), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 画 = 纟 3 画（radStrokes 0–2）+ 会 6 画；部首取康熙 120 糸部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（会 huì / 绘 huì：完全一致）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 绘 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绘?
糸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 绘?
Common ones are 绘画 and 描绘. The reading of 绘 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.