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title: "Zhouwen Meaning: 皱纹 (zhòuwén) Means “wrinkle”"
description: "皱纹 (traditional 皺紋, zhòuwén) means “wrinkle”. Hear its tones, see what 皱 and 纹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhouwen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 皱纹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

皱纹 zhòuwén

## wrinkle

## Its characters

1. 皱 zhòu wrinkle
2. 纹 wén wrinkle

## In a sentence

奶奶脸上有很多皱纹。 Grandma has many wrinkles on her face.

[More about 皱纹](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9A%B1%E7%BA%B9)

## More words with 皱 or 纹

- [指纹 zhǐwén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiwen)

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