xiàn

line; wire; thread

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED , 线

Definitions

線 xiàn
  1. 1. line
  2. 2. wire
  3. 3. thread
  4. 4. string
  5. 5. (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
  6. 6. variant of 线xiàn
  7. 7. CL tiáo,,gēn

Words containing 線

Word Meaning
assembly line; production line
multiple track (e.g. rail); multi-lane (e.g. highway)
serif (typography)
line of sight
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
to cross the line; to overdo something; to commit a crime
spectral line
police cordon; alert level
insider contacts; via private channels
the starting line (of a race)
starting line
to exceed; to overstep the limit
trajectory
flyover (road bridge)
route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
roadmap (also fig.); route map
skirting board
to scout for a tour operator
group on a tour to get acquainted with the local situation
central axis (line)
an outline; silhouette
to shift one's eyes; (fig.) to shift one's attention
(computing) near-field communication (NFC)
to resign from a leading post (and assume an advisory post)
communication line; hot line