纹
紋wén
#1,766 most
frequent character
line, trace, mark, pattern
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
纟 silk is the meaning part; 文 wén adds both meaning, 'linear markings,' and sound. The first sense was patterns sewn on silk, which grew to 'line,' 'pattern,' and 'grain.'
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