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title: "رَسْم (rasm) meaning in Arabic: drawing"
description: "رَسْم (rasm) means “drawing”. Root ر·س·م, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/rasm"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# رَسْم

*rasm* · **drawing**

رَسْم (rasm) is an Arabic noun meaning “drawing”. It is built on the root ر·س·م. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ر·س·م
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ر·س·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ر·س·م with رَسْم; each opens its own entry.

- [رَسْمِيّ](https://fasaha.app/w/rasmi) — rasmī, official (B1)

## How to read رَسْم, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- س — سين (sīn): s
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about رَسْم

### What is the root of رَسْم?

The root of رَسْم is ر·س·م. Words built on the same root include رَسْمِيّ (official).

### What level is رَسْم?

Fasaha first uses رَسْم at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)