纹理

紋理

wénlǐ

noun #26,917

Meanings

1 grain (in wood)
2 texture
3 vein (in marble)
4 pattern of lines

Characters

lines; pattern; veins (as in 指纹 fingerprint)

reason; order; grain; texture

Examples

这块木头的纹理非常漂亮。

Zhèkuài mùtou de wénlǐ fēicháng piàoliang.

The grain of this piece of wood is very beautiful.

大理石的纹理错综复杂。

Dàlǐshí de wénlǐ cuòzōngfùzá.

The veins in the marble are intricate and complex.

Tips

memory

纹 means 'pattern/lines' (as in fingerprint 指纹) and 理 means 'principle/order.' Together they describe the ordered patterns of lines found in natural materials like wood and stone.

Stroke Order

纹 wén

理 lǐ