线
xiàn
traditional

How to write 线 (xiàn) in Chinese

线 (pinyin: xiàn, written "xian" or "xian") means line, thread, wire; clue, trail. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 线.

Meaning

  • line, thread, wire; clue, trail

Stroke order

线

Examples

这条线路全长一千八百公里,最高时速三百五十公里。
zhè tiáo xiàn lù quán cháng yì qiān bā bǎi gōng lǐ, zuì gāo shí sù sān bǎi wǔ shí gōng lǐ.
The line is 1,800 kilometers in total length, with a top speed of 350 km/h.
本台消息:连接上海和南宁的新高铁线路今天正式开通。
běn tái xiāo xi: lián jiē shàng hǎi hé nán níng de xīn gāo tiě xiàn lù jīn tiān zhèng shì kāi tōng.
From our station: the new high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai and Nanning officially opened today.
有关负责人表示,新线路的开通将促进沿线地区的经济发展。
yǒu guān fù zé rén biǎo shì, xīn xiàn lù de kāi tōng jiāng cù jìn yán xiàn dì qū de jīng jì fā zhǎn.
Officials in charge stated that the new line's opening will promote economic development along the route.

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