wén

纹

Character · NounTraditional紋

pattern; grain; texture

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

pattern on silk fabric

formal

Often used with noun modifiers for specific fabrics, e.g., 绫纹 for patterned silk.

Zhè这
jiàn件
líng绫
wén纹
qí旗
páo袍
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
 。

This silk cheongsam with patterns is very delicate.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
dài带
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
wén纹
de的
sī丝
jīn巾
 。

This shop sells silk scarves with all kinds of patterns.

2.

noun

stripe; grain; line

neutral

Can refer to natural or artificial lines on objects, skin, water, etc.

Zhè这
kuài块
yù玉
shí石
shàng上
yǒu有
piào漂
liang亮
de的
zhǐ指
wén纹
wén纹
 。

There are beautiful fingerprint lines on this jade stone.

Hú湖
miàn面
fàn泛
qǐ起
le了
céng层
céng层
bō波
wén纹
 。

Layers of ripples spread across the lake surface.

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Tā他
liǎn的
shàng脸
yǒu上
yī有
dào一
zhòu道
wén皱
 纹
 。

There is a wrinkle on his face.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
mù木
tou头
yǒu有
qīng清
xī晰
de的
mù木
wén纹
 。

This kind of wood has clear wood grain.

Wō蜗
niú牛
de的
ké壳
shàng上
yǒu有
luó螺
xuán旋
zhuàng状
de的
luó螺
wén纹
 。

There are spiral shell patterns on the snail's shell.