cou2 tou4草圖草图
Jyutpingcou2 tou4
Yalechóu tòuh
Definition
Sketch, draft, or rough design used to illustrate an initial concept.
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How it's used
Focuses on the preliminary nature of a design or idea before it is finalized. While it is often used in professional contexts like architecture or graphic design, it also applies to casual situations where someone scribbles a rough plan on a napkin or piece of paper to explain a thought.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
This sketch still needs revisions, it is not the final version.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a finished plan or a formal blueprint, for which 藍圖 is the correct term. It implies that the work is still subject to significant changes.
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