纹 wén line
line; stripe; pattern; wrinkle
How to remember 纹: 纟 thread + 文 culture = line. Grandma weaves a scarf with gold thread, a pattern from her home culture, where every colour runs as a bright line.
Component breakdown
纹 = 纟 thread + 文 culture
- 纟 thread
- 文 culture
Grandma weaves a scarf with gold thread, a pattern from her home culture, where every colour runs as a bright line.
How it is used
- Lines/veins/patterns/grain - 花纹 (huāwén) decorative pattern, 指纹 (zhǐwén) fingerprint, 皱纹 (zhòuwén) wrinkles, 木纹 (mùwén) wood grain.
- 纹身 (wénshēn) means a tattoo; 纹丝不动 (wénsī-búdòng) means not moving in the slightest. Refers to fine surface lines.