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
convex curve
groove
to qualify for the next round of competition
minimum passing score; horizontal line (in a fraction)
watershed
dividing line
tangent line (geometry)
(computing) front-side bus (FSB)
front line; military front; cutting edge
secant line (math.)
to underline; to draw a line; to delineate
ruler (used for drawing lines)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
passing line or score (in an examination)
backslash (computing); reversed diagonal
line judge (tennis etc)
twine
plumbline
cannot succeed alone; need to work together
one-way road
tropic
domestic flight; internal line (air, train, ferry etc)
border between countries; line forming the border
international date line