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painting
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
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- plural
- paintings
1 · noun
A picture made using paint.
用颜料等画成的图像作品。
Here 画 names an artwork; the drawing verb is separate.
There is a small bridge in the painting.
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这幅画里有一座小桥。
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