花纹
huā wén · HSK 7
design
🌸 花纹 = 花 flower + 纹 pattern/lines = the decorative patterning on a surface
花 (huā) means flower, 纹 (wén) means lines or veins, like the grain in wood or wrinkles. Together they name the ornamental markings or design on something, from fabric prints to the swirls on a vase.
花 — grass radical 艹 + 化 (change/phonetic)
花 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The top 艹 (grass) signals the plant meaning, while 化 ('change, transform') gives the sound and hints at how buds change into blossoms. It originally meant 'flower' or 'blossom' and later extended to 'flowery, patterned, to spend.'