vân

Definition

Noun:
- Vein, grain, pattern: A naturally occurring line, streak, or pattern on the surface of materials like wood, stone, or marble. It can also refer to a pattern of lines or streaks in other contexts, such as in physics or biology.
- A type of patterned silk: A traditional Vietnamese silk fabric known for its decorative, often cloud-like, patterns.

Usage Examples

Noun (Pattern/Vein):
- Gỗ này có vân rất đẹp. (This wood has very beautiful grain.)
- Hòn đá cẩm thạch với những đường vân màu xám. (A marble stone with grey veins.)
- Quan sát vân giao thoa dưới kính hiển vi. (Observe the interference fringes under the microscope.)
Noun (Silk fabric):
- Chiếc áo dài may bằng lụa vân truyền thống. (The áo dài is made from traditional patterned silk.)

Advanced Usage

"có vân" (veined, grained): Describes an object that has veins or a grain pattern.
- Tấm đá hoa cương có vân tự nhiên. (The granite slab has a natural grain.)
"vân tay" (fingerprint): A compound word where "vân" refers to the ridge patterns. (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant.)
"vân chân" (footprint ridge pattern): Similar to fingerprint, for the foot.

Variants and Related Words

Vân tay (n): Fingerprint.
- Cảnh sát lấy dấu vân tay tại hiện trường. (The police took fingerprints at the scene.)
Vân chân (n): Footprint ridge pattern.
Vân mây (n): Cloud pattern; sometimes used poetically or to describe a specific silk pattern.
Vân gỗ (n): Wood grain.
Vân đá (n): Stone vein/pattern.

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Compound Words)

Giả vân / tô giả vân: To vein; to paint or finish to imitate a grain pattern.
- Người thợ tô giả vân gỗ lên cánh cửa. (The craftsman painted a fake wood grain onto the door.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Vân" as a standalone word is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its use is primarily literal or in specific compound terms.)

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