线
線xiàn
#430 most
frequent character
thread, string, wire, line, route
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo,股 gǔ,根 gēn
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
线 joins 纟 silk threads with 戋 jiān, which marks the sound. It first meant making long thin things from silk, cotton, or metal. From that came thread or wire, then line, segment, or path. 戋 replaces 戔 in the simplified form.
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Example Sentences
这条线很长。
zhè tiáo xiàn hěn cháng 。
This line is very long.
请把这根线剪短。
qǐng bǎ zhè gēn xiàn jiǎnduǎn 。
Please cut this piece of string shorter.
我们沿着这条线走。
wǒmen yánzhe zhè tiáo xiàn zǒu 。
We walk along this route.
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