斑纹 (bān wén) — stripe, streak, or spot pattern (on animals or surfaces)

Definition

Examples

• 老虎身上的斑纹非常漂亮。
  Lǎo hǔ shēn shàng de bān wén fēi cháng piào liang.
  The stripes on a tiger are very beautiful.
• 这种蛇的斑纹很特别。
  Zhè zhǒng shé de bān wén hěn tè bié.
  This kind of snake has very special markings.
• 这块石头上有很多斑纹。
  Zhè kuài shí tou shàng yǒu hěn duō bān wén.
  This stone has many streaks on it.