線U+7DDA15 STROKES
Entry·pron. xiàn
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
“Thread; string; wire; line; a thin, flexible object; a route or path; a boundary or limit; a clue.”
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- 路線ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋroute; path shown on a map; itinerary; figuratively, a method or approach to doing something; political line or policy direction
- 管線ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋpipes, cables, and conduits collectively; a general term for pipelines and utility lines.
- 線條ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊline in drawing, calligraphy, or design; contour or outline of a person's figure or an object; in fashion, a visual line created by seams, pleats, openings, or decorative details.
- 線索ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇclues; evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery; thread or trail; information or leads; (archaic) thread and needles; sewing supplies
- 光線ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˋlight ray; a beam or line of light; illumination; lighting (as in photography)
- 專線ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋdedicated phone line or communications link; hotline; special-purpose rail line; dedicated server connection
- 視線ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋline of sight; the straight line from one's eyes to the object being looked at; what one can see from a given position
- 航線ㄏㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋair or shipping route; path regularly followed by aircraft or vessels.
- 沿線ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋalong a route or line (e.g. railway, road); the area near a transport route or shoreline
- 連線ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto connect to a network or device; to go online; a connection or link; (Tw) real-time interactive data transmission mode
- 線上ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋonline; on the internet; connected to or available via the internet; used in both mainland and Taiwan
- 無線ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋwireless; without wires; radio; (in Taiwan) radio broadcasting; (in mainland China) wireless communication technology
- 曲線ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋa smooth curved line or arc; a curved contour, often used to describe a person's figure or silhouette; indirect, roundabout way.
- 有線ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋwired; cable (television)
- 第一線ㄉㄧˋ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋfront line in a conflict; forefront of direct action; in business, the point of direct customer contact
- 界線ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋboundary line; dividing line between areas; figurative dividing line between different things
- 直線ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋstraight line; a line that does not curve; a direct or unbroken path; sharply, in a straight manner
- 上線ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋto go online; to put something online; to reach a specific standard; to put into production; handler (person who oversees and directs the activities of another person in a gang, spy ring etc)
- 電線ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋwire; electrical wire; conductor for transmitting electricity; usually made of copper or other conductive metal, insulated with plastic or similar material
- 前線ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋfront line; military front; workface; cutting edge
- 動線ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋpath taken by people moving through a space; flowline (in architecture, interior design, urban planning etc)
- 無線電ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋradio; wireless communication using electromagnetic waves transmitted through the air rather than wires; a radio receiver or transceiver.
- 底線ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋbottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline; (sewing) under thread; (in mainland China) spy; informer; plant
- 線路ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋelectrical circuit or wire; a narrow path or track; a route; a clue or lead (in Taiwan usage).
- 生產線ㄕㄥ ㄔㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋproduction line; assembly line; a sequence of workstations where a product is assembled or manufactured step by step
- 循線ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto follow a lead; to act by following clues or a set route
- 陣線ㄓㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋfront line in a battle; a coalition or alliance united by shared goals or interests
- 出線ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄢˋto advance to the next round in a competition; to qualify by winning a match or series
- 海岸線ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋthe boundary line between land and sea; the coastline.
- 防線ㄈㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋa defensive line held by troops; a line of defense
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