wén

line

(紋) wén
grain noun
the natural pattern or arrangement of fibers in wood, stone, or similar materials

The grain of this wood is very clear and beautiful.

pattern noun
a line, trace, mark, or decorative design on a surface

As the breeze blows, ripples spread across the surface of the lake.

Frequency

Character
Written text
1,768th most common 48.9 per million
Movie subtitles
1,180th most common 73.7 per million appears in 22% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
30.9 per million appears in 8% of films
Written text
26.9 per million

Details

Simplified
Strokes
10
Unicode
U+7D0B

Sources