wén

line, streak, stripe; wrinkle

DEFINITIONS

紋 wén
  • line
  • trace
  • mark
  • pattern
  • grain (of wood etc)

WORDS

zòng wén stria longitudinalis (in the brain)
綠鵯 zòng wén lǜ bēi (bird species of China) striated bulbul (Pycnonotus striatus)
腹小鴞 zòng wén fù xiǎo xiāo (bird species of China) little owl (Athene noctua)
角鴞 zòng wén jiǎo xiāo (bird species of China) pallid scops owl (Otus brucei)
luó wén rib (in fabric); ribbed pattern
鴨 luó wén yā (bird species of China) falcated duck (Anas falcata)
huā wén decorative design
華南冠柳鶯 huá nán guān wén liǔ yīng (bird species of China) Hartert's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni)
伯勞 hǔ wén bó láo (bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
岩 shé wén yán serpentine (geology)
石 shé wén shí serpentine (geology)
luó wén spiral pattern; whorl of fingerprint; thread of screw
liè wén crack; flaw
西南冠柳鶯 xī nán guān wén liǔ yīng (bird species of China) Blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides)
起皺 qǐ zhòu wén to shrivel
針 huí wén zhēn paper clip
饕餮 tāo tiè wén zoomorphic mask motif
魚尾 yú wěi wén wrinkles of the skin; crow's feet
鳥眼 niǎo yǎn wén bird's eye (common company name)
擬啄木鳥 huáng wén nǐ zhuó mù niǎo (bird species of China) green-eared barbet (Megalaima faiostricta)
lóng wén dragon (as a decorative design)