xiàn

Traditional: 線

HSK 3

线 (xiàn) is a Chinese word meaning “thread; string; wire”.

Meanings

  1. 1thread
  2. 2string
  3. 3wire
  4. 4line
  5. 5CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]
  6. 6(after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
Part of speech
noun

Related words

线variant of 線|线[xian4]线索trail路线itinerary无线电radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication)热线hotline (communications link)线路(electricity) line; circuit; wire视线line of sight底线bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept光线light ray电线wire无线wireless前线front line

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