皱 zhòu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 皮 — skin, hide, fur, feathers
- Made of
- 刍 to mow, to cut grass 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
皱纹
zhòuwén
wrinkle; crease lines
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
- 照片放大后，老人眼角细密的皱纹反而让整个肖像更有生命力。 Zhàopiàn fàngdà hòu, lǎorén yǎnjiǎo xìmì de zhòuwén fǎn'ér ràng zhěnggè xiàoxiàng gèng yǒu shēngmìnglì. After the photo was enlarged, the fine wrinkles at the old man's eyes made the whole portrait more vivid.
- 她笑起来眼角的皱纹很深，显得格外和蔼。 Tā xiào qǐlái yǎnjiǎo de zhòuwén hěn shēn, xiǎnde géwài hé'ǎi. When she smiles, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes are deep, making her look especially kind.
- 随着年纪增长，奶奶额头上的皱纹越来越多了。 Suízhe niánjì zēngzhǎng, nǎinai é'tou shang de zhòuwén yuèláiyuè duōle. As age grows, grandma has more and more wrinkles on her forehead.
Related words
- 皱 zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkle; crease
- 花纹 huāwén pattern; decorative design
- 指纹 zhǐwén fingerprint
- 秃 tū bald; bare
- 五官 wǔguān facial features; sense organs
- 剃 tì to shave
- 肢体 zhītǐ limbs; body; physical
- 壮 zhuàng strong; sturdy; to strengthen
- 四肢 sìzhī limbs; the four limbs
- 外貌 wàimào appearance; looks
- 手掌 shǒuzhǎng palm of the hand
- 长相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks