字面上之意義為「中國花紋圖案」或「中國花紋設計圖樣」，此一圖案典型地將錯綜複雜的花紋，合併組織成通常是圓環形狀或鑽石形狀的幾何設計圖樣。它早在西元七一○至七九四年間的奈良時代就由日本引進中國，而且有時會和意義為「中國草紋圖案」的「唐草」(Karakusa)圖飾交互使用。

唐花文(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
t'ang hua wen(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
táng huā wén(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tang hua wen(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
karahanamon(P,,V,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
karahanamon(P,,V,Japanese-偏好,D,U,U)
tsuruhanamon(,V,Japanese-非偏好,UF,U,U)
tsurukusamon(,V,Japanese-非偏好,UF,U,U)
karahana(,V,Japanese-非偏好,UF,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物理特質層面
........設計元素 (層級名)
............設計元素 (特質)
................圖案 (設計元素)
....................<依特定種類區分之圖案>
........................唐花文

conjuncted with....

唐草

英文....	Literally "Chinese floral motifs" or "Chinese flower designs", this pattern characteristically merges intricate floral motifs into geometric, frequently circular or diamond-shaped, designs. It was introduced to China from Japan as early as the Nara period (710-794) and is sometimes used interchangeably with "karakusa", meaning "Chinese grass motif".

唐花文............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013)
karahanamon............	[VP]
.................	JAANUS [online] (2001-) accessed 9 December 2008
.................	Moran, Kichijōten, a Painting of the Nara Period, Artibus Asiae (1962)
tsuruhanamon............	[VP]
.................	JAANUS [online] (2001-) accessed 9 December 2008
tsurukusamon............	[VP]
.................	JAANUS [online] (2001-) accessed 9 December 2008
karahana............	[VP]
.................	Hays, Nō Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies (1992)
Subject:............	[VP]
.................	JAANUS [online] (2001-) accessed 9 December 2008
.................	Moran, Kichijōten, a Painting of the Nara Period, Artibus Asiae (1962)
.................	Hays, Nō Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies (1992)

Getty AAT: 300311047 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300311047
聯合目錄： 唐花文 、t'ang hua wen 、táng huā wén 、tang hua wen 、karahanamon 、tsuruhanamon 、tsurukusamon 、karahana 、karahanamon