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线(線) xiàn wire, line, thread in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 丝 (絲) sī “silk.” When at the left side of a character, this radical is referred to colloquially as 绞丝旁 (絞絲旁) jiăosīpáng “side made up of twisted silk” and is written as 纟(糹). Phonetic is 戔 (戋) jiān “narrow,” which is also used in 钱 (錢) qián “money”. The traditional character is also written 綫. Distinguish 线 (線) from 钱 (錢).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 线 (線) xiàn wire, line, thread [N]
- 占线 (佔線) zhànxiàn be busy (of a telephone line) [VO]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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