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

bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept / (sports) baseline / (sewing) under thread / spy; informer; plant
special-purpose phone line or communications link / hotline / special rail line (e.g. between airport and city) / CL:條|条[tiao2]
fuse (for explosives) / (fig.) proximate cause / the last straw
electrical lead
main line / trunk line
fuse (for an explosive device) / electrical lead / intermediary / catalyst / (dialect) sewing needle
fuse (for explosives) / (fig.) proximate cause / the last straw
a pull-through to thread a needle / fig. to act as go-between
arc length / length of a curve segment
to thread a needle / (fig.) to act as a go-between
mountain ridge line
extension cord / extended line / powerstrip

Sentences with 线

线 currently does not appear in any sentence.