纹

紋
wén
文 + 纟

Definitions

wén (noun) pattern; mark; line; grain (of wood)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 文 represents the sound. Simplified form of 紋.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 文

About

纹 (wén) is a phono-semantic compound originally referring to textile patterns. The silk radical 纟 (mì) links it to woven fabrics. The traditional form 紋 uses the unsimplified silk radical 糸. 文 (wén) on the right gives the sound (its earliest forms depicted intersecting lines or tattoos). Its core meaning includes lines, natural patterns, textures, and wrinkles, extending from textiles to the grain of wood, the ridges of fingerprints, and ripples on water.

Example Sentences Hide

这个花纹很漂亮。

Zhège huāwén hěn piàoliang.

This pattern is very beautiful.

木头上有自然的纹理。

Mùtou shàng yǒu zìrán de wénlǐ.

There are natural textures on the wood.

奶奶的脸上有皱纹。

Nǎinai de liǎn shàng yǒu zhòuwén.

Grandma has wrinkles on her face.

他仔细研究了瓷器的纹路。

Tā zǐxì yánjiū le cíqì de wénlù.

He carefully studied the lines on the porcelain.

这种纹饰在古代很常见。

Zhè zhǒng wénshì zài gǔdài hěn chángjiàn.

This kind of decoration was common in ancient times.

指纹是每个人独特的标识。

Zhǐwén shì měi gè rén dútè de biāoshí.

Fingerprints are unique identifiers for each person.

水波纹在阳光下闪闪发光。

Shuǐbōwén zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

The water ripples shimmer in the sunlight.

通过分析岩石的纹理，地质学家可以推断其形成过程。

Tōngguò fēnxī yánshí de wénlǐ, dìzhìxuéjiā kěyǐ tuīduàn qí xíngchéng guòchéng.

By analyzing the texture of rocks, geologists can infer their formation process.

Related Characters

Component: 文

这 刘 齐 斑 坟 斋 斌 虔 蚊 雯 斐 紊 吝 闵

Component: 纟

经 给 结 统 组 级 约 线 红 维 续 终 绝 织

Example Words

条纹 皱纹 纹身 豹纹 指纹 斜纹 法令纹 波纹 纹理 纹丝不动 纹路 罗纹 花纹 螺纹 裂纹 鱼尾纹 平纹 斑纹 横纹 横纹肌 水纹 笑纹 纹章 纹丝