纹 (wén): line, trace, mark
纹 (wén) is a Chinese character meaning “line.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 文 (phonetic). It ranks #1751 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 纹 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lěi, to accumulate), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
- line
- trace
- mark
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指纹 | zhǐ wén | fingerprint |
| 条纹 | tiáo wén | stripe |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 纹路 | wén lù | veined pattern |
| 裂纹 | liè wén | crack |
| 波纹 | bō wén | ripple |
| 纹理 | wén lǐ | vein lines (in marble or fingerprint) |
| 斑纹 | bān wén | stripe |
| 纹丝不动 | wén sī bù dòng | to not move a single jot (idiom) |
| 笑纹 | xiào wén | laugh lines (on the face) |
| 鱼尾纹 | yú wěi wén | wrinkles of the skin |
| 斜纹 | xié wén | (textiles) twill |
| 螺纹 | luó wén | spiral pattern |
| 横纹肌 | héng wén jī | striated muscle |
纹 appears in 73 compound words: 34 as the first character, 34 as the last, and 32 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 纹 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
这个纹字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě wén zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of this character is related to its radical.
诈团车手抽1%爽赚9千 单据留指纹破功送他入狱
zhà tuán chē shǒu chōu 1 shuǎng zhuàn 9 qiān dān jù liú zhǐ wén pò gōng sòng tā rù yù
Ride-hailing driver scammed passengers out of 9,000 yuan by charging a 1% fee; fingerprints on receipts gave him away and landed him in jail
这件老钱风假两件夹克一穿直接封神!拼接格纹翻领太显贵了,洋气有层次,单穿就自带高级...
zhè jiàn lǎo qián fēng jiǎ liǎng jiàn jiā kè yī chuān zhí jiē fēng shén ! pīn jiē gé wén fān lǐng tài xiǎn guì le , yáng qì yǒu céng cì , dān chuān jiù zì dài gāo jí . . .
This vintage-inspired, casual-chic two-piece jacket set is an instant hit! The patchwork checkered lapels give it a luxurious look—it’s stylish, layered, and exudes sophistication even when worn on its own...
...网》阿诺曝曾骑车后双脚发麻、发烫 医揭横纹肌溶解症5大高危族群
. . . wǎng ā nuò pù céng qí chē hòu shuāng jiǎo fā má , fā tàng yī jiē héng wén jī róng jiě zhèng 5 dà gāo wēi zú qún
... Net" Arnold revealed that his feet were numb and hot after cycling, and the doctor revealed the 5 high-risk groups of rhabdomyolysis
加拿大女子恋上与AI“男友”更留下爱的纹身 网忧:人类要灭绝了
jiā ná dà nǚ zǐ liàn shàng yǔ A I nán yǒu gēng liú xià ài de wén shēn wǎng yōu : rén lèi yāo miè jué le
Canadian woman fell in love with AI "boyfriend" and left a tattoo of love Internet worry: Humanity is going to become extinct
荒地变身水耕农场 吉新文英成功种出日本网纹哈密瓜
huāng dì biàn shēn shuǐ gēng nóng chǎng jí xīn wén yīng chéng gōng zhǒng chū rì běn wǎng wén hā mì guā
Wasteland turned into a hydroponic farm Jixin Wenying successfully planted Japanese reticulated cantaloupe
汤姆小心翼翼地把刀子上的指纹擦掉。
Tāngmǔ xiǎoxīnyìyì de bǎ dāozi shàng de zhǐwén cādiào.
Tom carefully wiped his fingerprints off the knife.
你想要知道如何避免皱纹吗？
Nǐ xiǎngyào zhīdào rúhé bìmiǎn zhòuwén ma?
Would you like to know how to prevent getting wrinkles?
警察找到指纹了吗？
Jǐngchá zhǎodào zhǐwén le ma?
Did the police find any fingerprints?
你的指纹怎么会在这个玻璃杯上?
Nǐ de zhǐwén zěnme huì zài zhège bōlibēi shàng?
How come your fingerprints are on this glass?
Character Family
纟 Radical Family — Characters sharing the silk radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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