琴棋书画 qín qí shū huà

the accomplishments of a well-educated person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
琴 qín HSK 4
musical instrument in general
棋 qí HSK 5
chess; a game of chess; chess piece
书 shū HSK 1
book; to write; letter
画 huà HSK 3
to draw; painting; picture