花纹

花紋

huāwén

noun HSK 7-9 #14,873

Measure Word

一种花纹 zhǒng

Meanings

1 decorative pattern
2 design
3 figure

Characters

flower; pattern

lines; grain; pattern

Examples

HSK 3

这块布的花纹很好看。

Zhè kuài bù de huāwén hěn hǎokàn.

The pattern on this fabric is very nice.

HSK 5

老虎身上有黑色的花纹。

Lǎohǔ shēnshàng yǒu hēisè de huāwén.

Tigers have black stripes on their bodies.

Tips

usage

花纹 refers to any decorative pattern - on fabric, animals, pottery, etc. It does not necessarily involve flowers despite the 花 character.

Stroke Order

花 huā

纹 wén