Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 文 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)紛 disorderly (trad/jp)
Chinese
纹 / 紋 [wén]
line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc)
Japanese
noun
- (family) crest; coat of arms
- pattern; figure
- playing card suit (in karuta)
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Japanese Names
紋 あき
Aki female given name
紋 あや
Aya female given name
紋 あやか
Ayaka female given name
紋 もん
Mon female given name
CHINESE WORDS (71)
指纹 [zhǐwén] #1,478
fingerprint
皱纹 [zhòuwén] #10,237
wrinkle
条纹 [tiáowén] #8,777
stripe
花纹 [huāwén] #14,873
decorative design
裂纹 [lièwén] #25,013
crack
纹理 [wénlǐ] #26,917
vein lines (in marble or fingerprint)
波纹 [bōwén] #25,957
ripple
纹路 [wénlù] #25,336
veined pattern
螺纹 [luówén] #36,715
spiral pattern
纹丝不动 [wénsībùdòng] #30,332
to not move a single jot (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (80)
⭐ 紋章 [もんしょう] #8,615
crest
⭐ 指紋 [しもん] #11,340
fingerprint
⭐ 波紋 [はもん] #12,708
ripple
綾 [あや] #15,462
figure
⭐ 文様 [もんよう] #17,606
pattern
家紋 [かもん] #26,962
family crest
波紋が広がる [はもんがひろがる] #40,964
to have repercussions
波紋を広げる [はもんをひろげる] #56,842
to cause repercussions
声紋 [せいもん] #57,848
voiceprint
指紋認証 [しもんにんしょう] #64,750
fingerprint recognition
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KOREAN WORDS (1)