CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xian4
- English meanings
- thread, string, wire
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 纟; right 戋.
Meaning & sound clues
纟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “thread”.
戋 is identified as the sound component (jiān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 线.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
immortal; fairy
before
county
salty
mind
constitution; law
hypotenuse
to lift (a lid)
show
saliva
to offer
appear; current
county
fine; delicate; fiber
envy; admire
gland
hold in mouth; rank
virtuous; worthy
idle; leisure
idle
restrict
danger
trap
stuffing; filling
stuffing; filling
fresh; bright
fish
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 一线
- 光线
- 前线
- 在线
- 天线
- 底线
- 无线
- 无线电
- 曲线
- 沿线
- 热线
- 生命线
- 电线
- 界线
- 直线
- 第一线
- 线条
- 线索
- 线路
- 视线
- 起跑线
- 路线