Hanzi
Traditional
紋
Simplified
纹

line/trace/mark/pattern/grain (of wood etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

wén, wèn

Bopomofo

ㄨㄣˊ, ㄨㄣˋ

Jyutping

man4

Example sentences

皺紋 / 皱纹 zhòuwén
奶奶笑起來時，眼角的皺紋更明顯了。
奶奶笑起来时，眼角的皱纹更明显了。

When Grandma smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became more noticeable.

紋 / 纹 wén
這塊木頭的紋很清楚。
这块木头的纹很清楚。

The grain in this piece of wood is very clear.

指紋 / 指纹 zhǐwén
警方在犯罪現場採集到了嫌疑人的指紋。
警方在犯罪现场采集到了嫌疑人的指纹。

The police collected the suspect's fingerprints at the crime scene.

斷定 / 断定 duàndìng
警方根據現場留下的指紋，斷定他就是兇手。
警方根据现场留下的指纹，断定他就是凶手。

Based on the fingerprints left at the scene, the police concluded that he was the killer.

紋路 / 纹路 wénlù
這張木桌子上的紋路非常清晰。
这张木桌子上的纹路非常清晰。

The grain on this wooden table is very clear.

清晰 qīngxī
這張照片拍得很清晰，連細微的紋路都能看見。
这张照片拍得很清晰，连细微的纹路都能看见。

This photo was taken very clearly, even the fine details can be seen.

花紋 / 花纹 huāwén
這個花瓶上的花紋非常精緻。
这个花瓶上的花纹非常精致。

The pattern on this vase is very exquisite.

彫 / 雕 diāo
師傅用刻刀在木板上彫花紋。
师傅用刻刀在木板上雕花纹。

The master used a carving knife to carve patterns on the wooden board.

斑紋 / 斑纹 bānwén
老虎身上有美麗的斑紋。
老虎身上有美丽的斑纹。

Tigers have beautiful markings on their bodies.

黑熊 hēixióng
亞洲黑熊的胸前有白色的新月形斑紋。
亚洲黑熊的胸前有白色的新月形斑纹。

Asian black bears have a white crescent-shaped pattern on their chest.

Example Vocabulary

條紋

tiao2'wen2

皺紋

zhou4'wen2

wrinkle; crease

紋

wen2

line pattern; grain; wrinkle

紋身

wen2'shen1

指紋

zhi3'wen2

fingerprint

波紋

bo1'wen2

紋理

wen2'li3

紋路

wen2'lu4

lines; patterns; grain (in wood)

花紋

hua1'wen2

decorative pattern

斑紋

ban1'wen2

markings; stripes; spots

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