花 huā
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 化 to change, to convert, to reform
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
花纹
huāwén
pattern; decorative design
Characters in this word
纹 wén
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 文 culture, literature, writing
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 青铜器表面的花纹不仅具有装饰性，也透露出当时的礼制观念。 Qīngtóngqì biǎomiàn de huāwén bùjǐn jùyǒu zhuāngshìxìng, yě tòulù chū dāngshí de lǐzhì guānniàn. The patterns on the bronze vessel are not merely decorative; they also reveal ritual ideas of the time.
- 这个茶杯上有一圈很精致的花纹。 Zhège chábēi shang yǒu yì quān hěn jīngzhì de huāwén. This teacup has a ring of very delicate patterns on it.
- 地毯的花纹是妈妈亲自挑选的。 Dìtǎn de huāwén shì māma qīnzì tiāoxuǎn de. Mum chose the pattern of the carpet herself.