螺纹

螺紋

luówén

noun #36,715

Measure Word

一条螺纹 tiáo

Meanings

1 spiral pattern
2 thread (of a screw)
3 whorl (of a fingerprint)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这个螺丝的螺纹滑了。

Zhège luósī de luówén huá le.

The thread on this screw is stripped.

HSK 7-9

他的指尖留下了清晰的螺纹。

Tā de zhǐjiān liúxià le qīngxī de luówén.

His fingertip left clear whorl prints.

Tips

usage

螺纹 covers any spiral pattern: screw threads in mechanics, fingerprint whorls in forensics, and decorative spirals. For a worn-out screw thread, say 螺纹滑了 (huá le, slipped).

Stroke Order

螺 luó

纹 wén