Thread in Chinese (Mandarin): 线 (xiàn)
线
xiàn
thread
- Simplified
- 线
- Traditional
- 線
- Pinyin
- xiàn
- Typed as
- xian
Use it in a sentence
妈妈把线穿进针里。
媽媽把線穿進針裡。
Mom puts the thread through the needle.
The characters in 线
线 / 線
Thread, string, line. 纟 (silk) is on the left.
8 strokes
Fourth tone. 线 also means a line: a zebra crossing is 斑马线 (bānmǎxiàn).
More examples with 线
小猫在玩线团。
小貓在玩線團。
Xiǎo māo zài wán xiàntuán.
The kitten plays with a ball of yarn.
这根线是红色的。
這根線是紅色的。
Zhè gēn xiàn shì hóngsè de.
This thread is red.
How to write 线 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
线 8 strokes
In Traditional characters:
線 15 strokes
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