描摹

miáomó
  1. to trace over
  2. to take a copy (of a calligraphy, a painting etc)
  3. (fig.) to describe
  4. to portray

CEDICT

  1. to depict
  2. to trace; to draw

Wiktionary

依樣摹寫繪畫。也作「描摩」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 描 miáo
  1. to depict
  2. to trace (a drawing)
  3. to copy
  4. to touch up
2 摹 mó
  1. (bound form) to imitate
  2. to copy

Related entries

摹寫 móxiě
  1. to trace over
  2. to copy (a calligraphy model)
  3. facsimile
  4. (fig.) to depict
  5. to portray
形容 xíngróng
  1. to describe
  2. (literary) countenance; appearance
她把他形容为侦探。

She described him as a detective.

Source: Tatoeba

描述 miáoshù
  1. to describe
  2. description
此人与描述相符。

The man matches the description.

The man corresponded with the description.

Source: Tatoeba

摹畫 móhuà to describe
著墨 zhuómò to describe (in writing, applying ink)
他總是戴著墨鏡。

He always wears dark glasses.

Source: Tatoeba

名狀 míngzhuàng
  1. to express
  2. to describe
描畫 miáohuà
  1. to draw
  2. to describe
自訴 zìsù
  1. private prosecution (law)
  2. (of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
狀 zhuàng
  1. (bound form) form; appearance; shape
  2. (bound form) state; condition
  3. (bound form) to describe
  4. (bound form) written complaint; lawsuit
  5. (bound form) certificate
雪是粉状的。

The snow was powdery.

Source: Tatoeba

刻畫 kèhuà to portray
塑造 sùzào
  1. to model; to mold
  2. (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)
  3. (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)