grain; pattern; texture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lines or patterns on an object; grain (of wood, stone, etc.)
Commonly used to describe the grain, texture, or veining of materials such as wood, marble, or fabric.
Zhè这
mù木
tou头
de的
wén文
lǐ理
hěn很
qīng清
xī晰
。
The grain of this wood is very clear.
Zhè这
kuài块
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
de的
wén文
lǐ理
hěn很
měi美
。
The veining in this piece of marble is beautiful.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mù木
cái材
wén文
lǐ理
xì细
nì腻
，
shì适
hé合
diāo雕
kè刻
。
This type of wood has a fine grain and is suitable for carving.