琴棋书画 (qín qí shū huà): the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person

Word info

Pinyin

qínqíshūhuà

Meaning

the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person

Characters

4

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 指弹琴、下棋、写字、绘画四种技艺，是中国古代文人修身养性所必须掌握的基本才能，也用来泛指个人的文化修养和多方面的艺术才华。其中琴指古琴，棋多指围棋，书指书法，画指绘画。现在常用这个词来形容一个人多才多艺、文化底蕴深厚，尤其强调传统艺术方面的素养。