花纹

花紋

huāwén

noun HSK 7 #14,873

Measure Word

一种花纹 zhǒng

Meanings

1 decorative pattern
2 design
3 figure

Characters

flower; pattern

lines; grain; pattern

Examples

这块布的花纹很好看。

Zhè kuài bù de huāwén hěn hǎokàn.

The pattern on this fabric is very nice.

老虎身上有黑色的花纹。

Lǎohǔ shēn shàng 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