线xiàn
thread. 8 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 线
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–8 write 戋.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 线 · the stroke-order rules
What 线 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 戋 (jiān, small).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 戋 carries the sound.
Words that use 线
| 线 | thread 又细又长、可以缝东西或刺绣的材料 阿姨用彩色的线绣出漂亮花朵。Auntie embroidered lovely flowers with colourful thread. Lesson 163, 衣着与布艺 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 路线 | a route 从一个地方到另一个地方要走的路 导游提前把出行路线画在地图上。The guide drew the route on the map ahead of time. Lesson 115, 旅途出发 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 光线 | light, ray of light 指照射在物体上的明暗线条或亮度 设计师在柔和的光线中伏案绘图。The designer bent over the desk sketching in soft light. Lesson 428, 宏规领航 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 线索 | clue, lead 指帮助解决问题的关键信息 他为破局找寻关键线索。He hunted for the key leads to break the impasse. Lesson 501, 奉献故土 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
| 直线 | straight line 指笔直没有弯曲的线条 公路如直线伸向远方。The highway stretched toward the horizon like a straight line. Lesson 527, 经纬分明 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service |
| 热线 | hotline 指随时接听的服务电话 服务热线日夜有人值班。The service hotline was staffed day and night. Lesson 635, 热线日夜 · 金石之鉴与艺苑芳华 · Cultural Heritage & Fine Arts |
| 线路 | circuit, wiring 指电流通过的路径 车间的线路突然发出响声。The workshop wiring suddenly made a noise. Lesson 662, 车间火情 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
Characters that share the sound part 戋
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.