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
front; battlefront; battle line
projection line; line of project
zigzag line; broken line
line chart
to remove stitches (from a wound)
parabola
small angle brackets 「 」
fishing reel
to get disconnected (from the Internet)
to hang up the phone
wiring; to connect a wire
switchboard operator
phone operator; switchboard operator
junction box (elec.)
marionette
power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)
polygonal line
cycloid
branch line; spur; fig. secondary plot (in a story)
to hang up the phone; to reel in (a fishing line etc)
the attack (e.g. football forwards); the front line
radiation; rays of radiation
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
digital subscriber line (DSL)
data bus (computer)