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to describe
to describe
to describe
to scan
flyback
to trace over red characters
to outline in gold
line drawing in traditional ink-and-brush style
to draw
to trace
sketch
to trace over
Notice where 描 sits in each complete thought.
The man answers to the description in the newspaper.
Source: Tatoeba #13922482 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm not a poet; I couldn't write a single line to depict its beauty.
Source: Tatoeba #1582762 · CC BY 2.0 FRJiro made a sketch of Mt. Fuji.
Source: Tatoeba #909454 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis description is too abstract.
Source: Tatoeba #8635820 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you describe the situation you were in?
Source: Tatoeba #851656 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe described the incident in detail.
Source: Tatoeba #6073893 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.