纹

紋

wén

noun #2,348

Meanings

1 lines; veins; grain (of wood)
2 pattern; markings

Characters

lines; pattern; grain

Examples

她脸上有皱纹了。

Tā liǎn shàng yǒu zhòuwén le.

She has wrinkles on her face.

这块木头的纹路很好看。

Zhè kuài mùtou de wénlù hěn hǎokàn.

The grain of this piece of wood is very nice.

Tips

usage

纹 appears in many compound words: 皱纹 (wrinkles), 指纹 (fingerprint), 纹身 (tattoo), 花纹 (decorative pattern), 条纹 (stripes).

Stroke Order

纹 wén