线

variant of 線|线[xian4]

线 = + : Mnemonic symbol: barbed wire.

线 = + : The silk worm wants to use the floating tank in the anthill's bathroom, but there's already Marie Curie inside—and she secured the tank by setting up barbed wire all around it.
thread / string / wire / line / CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1] / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

线 = + : Mnemonic symbol: barbed wire.

线 = + : The silk worm wants to use the floating tank in the anthill's bathroom, but there's already Marie Curie inside—and she secured the tank by setting up barbed wire all around it.

线 character breakdown

narrow / small

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a narrow and small floating tank.

= + : Joan of Arc keeps guard in front of the anthill, her spear at her side. All has been quiet for a long time though, so she just prefers to play her flute all day.
"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.

Characters with 线 as component

线 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 线

antenna / mast / connection with high-ranking officials
blockade line / CL:道[dao4]
blockade line; cordon / CL:道[dao4]
(military) line of troops encircling an enemy position / (telephony) outside line / (basketball) outside the three-point line
baseline (surveying, budgeting, typography etc) / (math.) base (of a triangle)
directrix of a parabola
solid line / continuous line
Line of Actual Control (LAC), separating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory
sunken cord (used in bookbinding)
inked line / carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)
pressure crease / fig. to toil for sb else's benefit / line ball (i.e. on the line)
crimping pliers / amp pliers
outer ring (road or rail line)

Sentences with 线

线 currently does not appear in any sentence.