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波纹

波紋
bōwén
noun #25,957

Meanings

  1. 1 ripple
  2. 2 wave pattern
  3. 3 corrugation

Examples

石头投入水中，激起了一圈圈波纹。
Shítou tóurù shuǐ zhōng, jīqǐle yī quān quān bōwén.
The stone thrown into the water stirred up rings of ripples.
微风吹过，水面上出现了波纹。
Wēifēng chuīguò, shuǐmiàn shàng chūxiànle bōwén.
A breeze blew past, creating ripples on the water's surface.

Tips

memory
波 means wave, 纹 means pattern or line. A ripple is literally a wave-pattern on the water — picture the concentric rings spreading out from a pebble drop.

Stroke Order

波 bō
纹 wén