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
blockade line
ray
special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline
(geometry) a diagonal
(fig.) proximate cause; the last straw
electrical lead
barline (music)
mountain ridge line
wiring
parallel lines
(math.) plane curve
main line; trunk line
bottom line; minimum; baseline
extension cord; powerstrip; extended line
tie (music)
(fig.) proximate cause; fuse (for explosives)
fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead
fig. to act as go-between
arc
arc length; length of a curve segment
microwave antenna
psychological barrier
X-ray radiation
solenoid; induction coil
intersecting line