花斑

huābān

noun #56,749

Measure Word

一块花斑 kuài

Meanings

1 mottled patches
2 patches / spots of color
3 blotches (on skin, fur, or surface)

Characters

patterned / multicolored

Examples

这只猫毛色有黑白花斑。

Zhè zhī māo máosè yǒu hēi bái huābān.

This cat has black-and-white mottled fur.

墙上长出了一些霉菌花斑。

Qiáng shàng zhǎngchū le yìxiē méijūn huābān.

Some mottled patches of mold have grown on the wall.

Tips

usage

花斑 describes a pattern of irregular patches: animal coats, marble, weathered walls, or skin discoloration. The medical condition 花斑癣 (huābānxuǎn) is tinea versicolor, a fungal skin infection that leaves uneven patches.

Stroke Order

花 huā

斑 bān