PATTERN   

COMPLEX ORDERLY SHAPE of something.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general word for a pattern is wén 文. 2. Zhāng 章 is specifically a conspicuous pattern in red and white. 3. Lǐ 理 refers to patterns inherent in things.
Modern Chinese Criteria
模范 模型 雛型 款式 型式 圖案 模形 程式 范 方式 模 式 THIS REMAINS A COMPLETE MESS. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH /
Hyponym
  • SPOT SMALL ROUND PATTERN. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • LAW OF NATURE ENDURING PATTERN FOLLOWED BY ALL THINGS. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
See also
  • MOULDA TOOL which has a CONCAVE SHAPE USED FOR PRODUCING THINGS of that SHAPE.
Hypernym
  • SHAPE APPEARANCE of the PLACE something is in, as PERCEIVED by the EYES, DISREGARDING the SUBJECTIVITY of the APPEARANCE. (anc: 5/0, child: 13)
  • APPEARANCE CLEAR:visible BUT SUBJECTIVELY PERCEIVED FEATURES. (anc: 4/0, child: 6)
  • FEATURE ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 10

  • Words (14 items)

      wén OC: mɯn MC: mi̯un 25 Attributions

    The general word for a pattern is wén 文.

      Word relations
    • Result: 命/DECREE Mìng 命 (later often replaced by lìng 令) refers to any published royal or imperial order, or order of the day. See also COMMAND
    • Epithet: 華/ORNAMENT

      Syntactic words
    • n(concrete) pattern
    • nab.adNof cultural patternsLZ
    • nabfeaturepattern; meaningful or aesthetic pattern
    • nabfigurativecultural appearance
    • vadNelegantly patterned
    • vtoNstativehave patterns on; have a pattern on 文身
      fú OC: pɯd MC: pi̯ut 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nblue/green-and-black ceremonial embroidery with 亞 pattern
    • vadN亞-patterned
    • viactwear brocade with blue/green-and-black ceremonial embroidery with 亞 pattern
      zhāng OC: kjaŋ MC: tɕi̯ɐŋ 3 Attributions

    Zhāng 章 is specifically a conspicuous pattern in red and white.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 文/ARTS Wén 文 (ant. wǔ 武 "martial arts) refers to higher literary fine arts including belles lettres as well as ritual. [AESTHETIC], [ELEVATED], [SPECIALISED]; [[CURRENT]]

      Syntactic words
    • nKaogongji: pattern in red and white
    • nabfeatureelaborate cultural pattern
    • nadNembellished with formal patterning
    • vibe patterned, have a visible pattern
      fǔ OC: paʔ MC: pi̯o 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nblack-and-white ceremonial embroidery with axe-pattern
    • vadNaxe-patterned
    • viactwear brocade with axe-pattern
    文章  wén zhāng MC: mjun tsyang OC: mɯn kjaŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabornamental pattern; meaningful or aesthetic pattern; cultural patternLZ
      róng OC: k-loŋ MC: ji̯oŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nfor 鎔 "mould, pattern" (LIJI yishu 3.12a)
      lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturepattern, features
    • nabmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
    敬文  jìng wén MC: kjaengH mjun OC: kreŋs mɯn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPpatterns of ritual behaviour, ceremonies, in which one's respect to another person is conventionally expressedLZ
      mìng MC: mjaengH OC: mɢreŋs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabthe natural pattern(s) of the world, world orderLZ
      cháng 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabregular patternLZ
    節族  jié zú MC: tset dzuwk OC: tsiiɡ sɡooɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPab(= jiézou4 節奏) regular pattern, a system of rulesLZ
      wén OC: mɯn MC: mi̯un 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nripple (in water);pattern, line
      gé OC: kraaɡ MC: kɣɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturepattern of the past
      fǎ OC: pab MC: pi̯ɐp 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturepattern; mode