Draw a line with a ruler.
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线
Traditional: 綫 · 線
xiàn
HSK 3.0 · 3
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xiàn · sin3 (Jyutping)
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Character breakdown
线
- Meaning
- line, thread, wire; clue
- Radical
- 纟
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿰纟戋
- Cangjie
- VMIJ
- Four-corner
- 2315
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Please hold the line a moment.
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