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CHINESE CHARACTER

線 (xiàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xiàn
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
HSK —15 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

糹 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 線.

Phonetic component

泉 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 15

Write 線 in 15 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 線 (xiàn) mean in Chinese?

line, thread, wire; clue, trail

How do you write 線 in stroke order?

線 has 15 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 線?

糹 is the radical in 線. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 線?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.