Chinese word

图案

Pronunciation

Pinyintú àn

Meaning

  • nounpattern

Example

图案很漂亮，我很喜欢。tú àn hěn piào liàng wǒ hěn xǐ huān

The pattern is beautiful, and I really like it.

Illustration for 图案 (pattern)

More examples

孩子喜欢带有动物图案的玩具。hái zi xǐ huān dài yǒu dòng wù tú àn de wán jù

Children like toys with animal patterns.

Core concept

A visible arrangement of shapes, lines, or colors that gives a surface its decorative look.

Common phrases

  • 服饰图案fú shì tú àn

    clothing patterns

  • 印有图案yìn yǒu tú àn

    printed with a pattern

  • 图案丰富tú àn fēng fù

    rich in patterns

Similar words

花纹huā wén: A recurring design seen on fabric, pottery, or another object's surface.
样式yàng shì: An established form for an object's look or method of construction.
印花yìn huā: A surface design made by printing onto cloth or similar material.

Definition in Chinese

指用来装饰物体或平面表面的图形或花纹，可以是重复的样式，也可以是单一的装饰性图形。zhǐ yòng lái zhuāng shì wù tǐ huò píng miàn biǎo miàn de tú xíng huò huā wén ké yǐ shì chóng fù de yàng shì yě ké yǐ shì dān yī de zhuāng shì xìng tú xíng

Word origin

图案 (túàn, "decorative design") combines 图 (tú, "picture") with 案 (àn, "design or plan"), forming a word for a picture-like decorative design.

Usage tips

  • A single emblem-like picture can also receive this label, so repetition is not required when the visual form serves a decorative role.

Other meanings

  • designnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 图案集tú àn jípattern collectionnoun

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