书画 shūhuà painting and calligraphy
How to remember 书画: 书 book + 画 drawing = painting and calligraphy.
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How it is used
- Calligraphy and painting together - 书画展 (shūhuà zhǎn) a calligraphy-and-painting exhibition; 书画作品 (shūhuà zuòpǐn) such artworks.
- A fixed pairing in Chinese fine art, since brush calligraphy and ink painting share tools and aesthetics.
- 书 here = calligraphy (书法), not 'book'.