texture; grain; pattern; lines
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
texture; grain; pattern; lines (on a surface)
Refers to the natural or artificial lines, patterns, or grain visible on the surface of materials such as wood, stone, fabric, or skin. In some dialects (e.g., Beijing), an optional erhua suffix may be added (纹理儿).
Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
tou头
de的
wén纹
lǐ理
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
guān观
。
The grain of this piece of wood is very beautiful.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sī丝
chóu绸
yǒu有
dú独
tè特
de的
tiān天
rán然
wén纹
lǐ理
。
This kind of silk has a unique natural texture.
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Zhǐ指
wén纹
de的
wén纹
lǐ理
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
shì是
bù不
tóng同
de的
。
The ridge patterns of fingerprints are different for every person.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
lì利
yòng用
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
de的
wén纹
lǐ理
chuàng创
zuò作
le了
zhè这
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
。
The artist utilized the veining of the marble to create this work.