裂纹

裂紋

lièwén

noun #25,013

Measure Word

一条裂纹 tiáo

Meanings

1 crack; fissure; crevice (in a surface)

Characters

to split; to crack

lines; pattern; grain

Examples

墙壁上出现了好几条裂纹。

Qiángbì shàng chūxiànle hǎo jǐ tiáo lièwén.

Several cracks appeared on the wall.

这块玻璃有裂纹，用不了了。

Zhè kuài bōlí yǒu lièwén, yòng bu liǎo le.

This piece of glass has a crack and can no longer be used.

地震后，地面出现了大量裂纹。

Dìzhèn hòu, dìmiàn chūxiànle dàliàng lièwén.

After the earthquake, numerous cracks appeared on the ground.

Tips

usage

裂纹 refers specifically to cracks visible on a surface — glass, walls, ceramics, skin. For a deeper split or break, 裂缝 (lièfèng) is more commonly used.

Stroke Order

裂 liè

纹 wén