纹饰

紋飾
wénshì
noun #83,899

Meanings

  1. 1 decorative pattern
  2. 2 ornamental motif

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè jiàn cíqì yǒu diǎnxíng de Míngdài wénshì.
This piece of porcelain has typical Ming dynasty decorative patterns.
HSK 7-9
Qīngtóngqì shàng de wénshì fēicháng jīngměi.
The decorative motifs on the bronze vessels are exquisite.

Tips

usage
Common in archaeology and museum-catalogue Chinese - bronze-vessel taotie 饕餮纹 masks, dragon-and-phoenix patterns 龙凤纹饰, cloud-and-thunder patterns 云雷纹. Slightly more formal than the everyday 花纹.

Stroke Order

纹 wén
饰 shì