线
HSK 3

线 (xiàn): line, thread, wire

xiàn

line, thread, wire

Pinyin

xiàn

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

line, thread, wire

How to Write 线 (xiàn)

线 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of 线

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 戋 hints at the pronunciation.

What 线 is Made Of

线 is built from 2 components:

silk
small, narrow

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Words Using 线

Common Chinese words that contain 线:

占线

zhànxiàn

视线

shìxiàn

线索

xiànsuǒ

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