裂纹 (liè wén) — crack; fissure; crackle (on porcelain or glaze); (geology) cleavage

Definition

Examples

• 这个杯子有一道裂纹，可能快要碎了。
  Zhè ge bēi zi yǒu yí dào liè wén, kě néng kuài yào suì le.
  This cup has a crack; it might break soon.
• 这件古董瓷器上有美丽的裂纹。
  Zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng cí qì shàng yǒu měi lì de liè wén.
  This antique porcelain has beautiful crackle.
• 岩石的裂纹表明这里曾经发生过地震。
  Yán shí de liè wén biǎo míng zhè lǐ céng jīng fā shēng guò dì zhèn.
  The cleavage in the rock indicates that an earthquake occurred here in the past.