斑驳 (bān bó) — mottled; variegated (of colors, light, or patterns)

Definition

Examples

• 墙上的油漆已经斑驳了。
  Qiáng shàng de yóu qī yǐ jīng bān bó le.
  The paint on the wall has become mottled.
• 阳光透过树叶洒下斑驳的光影。
  Yáng guāng tòu guò shù yè sǎ xià bān bó de guāng yǐng.
  Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows.
• 古老的石碑上刻着斑驳的文字。
  Gǔ lǎo de shí bēi shàng kè zhe bān bó de wén zì.
  The ancient stone tablet bears mottled inscriptions.