线 (xiàn) - line, thread, wire, string & route, clue

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xiàn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

万响

线 · xiàn

line, thread, wire, string;

route, clue;

a measure word for things that are long and thin like threads

line, thread, wire, stringroute, cluea measure word for things that are long

Usage highlights

threadlinewirerouteclueonline

Synonyms

  • 丝— silk, thread
  • 绳— rope, cord
  • 索— cable, rope

Antonyms

  • 面— surface, area (antonym to line)
  • 点— point, dot (antonym to line)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She sewed with a thin thread (细线).
  • Draw a straight line (直线) on the paper.
  • The telephone line (电话线) was cut.
  • Follow the bus route (公交线路).
  • There is a clue (线索) to the mystery.

Collocations

  • thread(线)
  • line(线)
  • wire(电线)
  • route(路线)
  • clue(线索)
  • online(在线)

Idioms

  • A single thread connects through(一线相连)
  • Draw a clear line(划清界线)
  • A ray of hope(一线希望)
  • Frontline(第一线)

Cultural background

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  • Historically derived from silk threads, representing connection and continuity.
  • In modern context, widely used in technology (online, wireless) and transportation (railway).
  • Metaphorically represents clues, boundaries, and delicate connections.

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