线 xiàn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
线条
xiàntiáo
line; contour; stroke
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Example phrases
- 建筑师用简洁的线条勾勒出屋顶的轮廓，使整座建筑显得轻盈而克制。 Jiànzhùshī yòng jiǎnjié de xiàntiáo gōulè chū wūdǐng de lúnkuò, shǐ zhěng zuò jiànzhù xiǎnde qīngyíng ér kèzhì. The architect used simple lines to outline the roof, making the whole building appear light and restrained.
- 这幅画线条流畅，一看就出自高手之手。 Zhè fú huà xiàntiáo liúchàng, yī kàn jiù chūzì gāoshǒu zhī shǒu. The lines of this painting flow smoothly; you can tell at a glance it was made by a master.
- 服装设计师特别注意衣服的线条。 Fúzhuāng shèjìshī tèbié zhùyì yīfu de xiàntiáo. Fashion designers pay special attention to the lines of the clothes.
Related words
- 路线 lùxiàn route
- 线 xiàn line; thread
- 光线 guāngxiàn light
- 线索 xiànsuǒ clue
- 直线 zhíxiàn straight line
- 热线 rèxiàn hotline
- 下线 xiàxiàn to go offline
- 斑马线 bānmǎxiàn zebra crossing; pedestrian crossing
- 底线 dǐxiàn bottom line; baseline
- 电线 diànxiàn electric wire; power cable
- 风景线 fēngjǐngxiàn scenic sight; striking scene
- 界线 jièxiàn boundary line; dividing line