Chinese word

裂纹

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè wén

Meaning

  • nouncrack

Example

这块玻璃有裂纹。zhè kuài bō lí yǒu liè wén

This piece of glass has a crack.

Illustration for 裂纹 (crack)

More examples

这件手机背壳上出现了裂纹。zhè jiàn shǒu jī bèi ké shàng chū xiàn le liè wén

A crack has appeared on the back cover of this phone.

Core concept

A narrow break that appears as a line across the skin or inside the body of a solid object.

Common phrases

  • 出现裂纹chū xiàn liè wén

    develop a crack

  • 表面有裂纹biǎo miàn yǒu liè wén

    have cracks on the surface

Similar words

裂缝liè fèng: A wide crack that leaves a visible gap in a solid object.
裂口liè kǒu: A large, open split in an object, shaped like a wide opening.
裂痕liè hén: A crack or damaged mark left on a surface after breaking or impact.

Definition in Chinese

物体表面或内部出现的细长裂缝或线状破损，常指较细的断裂痕迹。wù tǐ biǎo miàn huò nèi bù chū xiàn de xì cháng liè fèng huò xiàn zhuàng pò sǔn cháng zhǐ jiào xì de duàn liè hén jì

Word origin

裂 (liè, "split") supplies the idea of breaking, while 纹 (wén, "pattern or mark") adds the idea of a thin visible trace.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for everyday checks of glass, pottery, walls, and other solid surfaces because it names damage that may be visible before an object fully breaks.

Other meanings

  • fissurenoun
  • splitnoun

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