The Chinese word 条纹 (tiáowén), meaning "stripe" or "striped pattern", is a compound noun formed through semantic combination. It consists of two characters: 条 (tiáo), which conveys the meaning of a long, narrow piece or streak, and 纹 (wén), which means a line, pattern, or grain. When combined, the word literally denotes "striped lines" or "streak patterns", where the first character describes the shape and the second specifies the type of marking, resulting in a precise term for a visual pattern of parallel lines or bands. This structure is typical in Mandarin, where two meaningful morphemes are joined to create a new, concrete concept.