線 (sin3 | xian4) : thread; line

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線

sin3

xian4

Please refer to its variant 綫 for detail.

[variant] 綫

Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

線 / 线

This word has been viewed 16082 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Sep 2018 04:23

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電線 din6 sin3 dian4 xian4 = electrical wire

地平線 dei6 ping4 sin3 di4 ping2 xian4 = horizon

天線 tin1 sin3 tian1 xian4 = antenna; aerial; (wireless transmission/reception) mast

電話線 din6 waa6*2 sin3 dian4 hua4 xian4 = telephone line/wire

熱線 jit6 sin3 re4 xian4 = telephone hotline

有線 jau5 sin3 you3 xian4 = wired, cable (television)

搭錯線 daap3 co3 sin3 da1 cuo4 xian4 = get one's wires crossed

線人 sin3 jan4 xian4 ren2 = narc, tipster, stool pigeon, informant

鐵路線 tit3 lou6 sin3 tie3 lu4 xian4 = railway line

麵線 min6 sin3 mian4 xian4 = vermicelli, noodle

線香 sin3 hoeng1 xian4 xiang1 = incense (in sticks)

虛線 heoi1 sin3 xu1 xian4 = dotted line

黐線 ci1 sin3 = crazy 粵

斑馬線 baan1 maa5 sin3 ban1 ma3 xian4 = zebra crossing

直線 zik6 sin3 zhi2 xian4 = straight line; direct line

無線電 mou4 sin3 din6 wu2 xian4 dian4 = wireless

無線 mou4 sin3 wu2 xian4 = wireless

無線網絡 mou4 sin3 mong5 lok3 wu2 xian4 wang3 luo4 = wireless LAN; WiFi

牙線 ngaa4 sin3 = dental floss

視線 si6 sin3 shi4 xian4 = line of sight

陣線 zan6 sin3 zhen4 xian4 = a front

佔線 zim3 sin3 zhan4 xian4 = busy line (telephone)

戰線 zin3 sin3 zhan4 xian4 = battlefront; battle line

毛線 mou4 sin3 mao2 xian4 = wool

毛線衣 mou4 sin3 ji1 mao2 xian4 yi1 = sweater; jumper

線索 sin3 sok3 xian4 suo3 = trail; clues; story thread

線路 sin3 lou6 xian4 lu4 = line; circuit

界線 gaai3 sin3 jie4 xian4 = limits; boundary; dividing line; margin

前線 cin4 sin3 qian2 xian4 = front; frontline; frontier; limits (of a site, for example); bounds

曲線 kuk1 sin3 qu1 xian4 = curve; bight; profile; plot; curvilinear

防線 fong4 sin3 = defensive line; defensive perimeter

光線 gwong1 sin3 guang1 xian4 = optical fibre; optical line; optical cable

幹線 gon3 sin3 gan4 xian4 = primary route; main road

航線 hong4 sin3 hang2 xian4 = a ship or air route

路線 lou6 sin3 lu4 xian4 = route; (political) course

底線 dai2 sin3 di4 xian4 = bottom line; baseline

導火線 dou6 fo2 sin3 = a fuse (e.g., for explosives. lit: "wire that guides fire")

線網 sin3 mong5 = wire gauze

長線 coeng4 sin3 = long line

接線生 zip3 sin3 sang1 = telephonist

三索線 saam1 sok3 sin3 = copperhead racer (rat snake)

有線電視 jau5 sin3 din6 si6 = cable television

行車線 haang4 ce1 sin3 = lane (on a roadway)

收線 sau1 sin3 = to hang up

鐵線 tit3 sin3 = wire

雙線車道 soeng1 sin3 ce1 dou6 = divided highway

聲線 seng1 sin3 = voice

線衫 sin3 saam1 = shise (Shanghainese); sweater

毛線衫 mou4 sin3 saam1 = knitted sweater

線報 sin3 bou3 = tip off

線眼 sin3 ngaan5 = narc, tipster, stool pigeon, informant

線民 sin3 man4 = narc, tipster, stool pigeon, informant

扯線公仔 ce2 sin3 gung1 zai2 = marionette 粵

機場快線 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 ji1 chang3 kuai4 xian4 = Airport Express

眼線筆 ngaan5 sin3 bat1 = an eyeliner; an eye pencil

線上 sin3 soeng6 xian4 shang4 = online; on-line

在線 zoi6 sin3 zai4 xian4 = online; on-line

在線上 zoi6 sin3 soeng6 zai4 xian4 shang4 = be online;on-line

離線 lei4 sin3 li2 xian4 = offline; off-line

裝天線 zong1 tin1 sin3 zhuang1 tian1 xian4 = to have an aerial/antenna installed

一線微光 jat1 sin3 mei4 gwong1 yi1 xian4 wei2 guang1 = gleam

三次曲線 saam1 ci3 kuk1 sin3 san1 ci4 qu1 xian4 = (geom.) cubic curve

射線 se6 sin3 she4 xian4 = ray; beam

主幹線 zyu2 gon3 sin3 zhu3 gan4 xian4 = backbone (cable)

伽馬射線 gaa1 maa5 se6 sin3 ga1 ma3 she4 xian4 = gamma rays

之字線 zi1 zi6 sin3 zhi1 zi4 xian4 = zigzag

紅外線 hung4 ngoi6 sin3 hong2 wai4 xian4 = infrared beam

紫外線 zi2 ngoi6 sin3 zi3 wai4 xian4 = ultraviolet beam; ultraviolet ray

吃水線 hek3 seoi2 sin3 chi1 shui3 xian4 = line of flotation; water line 國

側線 zak1 sin3 ce4 xian4 = lateral line; siding

光射線 gwong1 se6 sin3 guang1 she4 xian4 = light ray

合股線 hap6 gu2 sin3 he2 gu3 xian4 = twine

子午線 zi2 ng5 sin3 zi3 wu3 xian4 = meridian

專線 zyun1 sin3 zhuan1 xian4 = special-purpose phone line or communications link

布線 bou3 sin3 bu4 xian4 = wiring

常規銅電話線 soeng4 kwai1 tung4 din6 waa6*2 sin3 chang2 gui1 tong2 dian4 hua4 xian4 = an ordinary copper telephone line

本初子午線 bun2 co1 zi2 ng5 sin3 ben3 chu1 zi3 wu3 xian4 = the first meridian; the prime meridian

機場快線站 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 zaam6 = Airport Express station/MTR stop

生命線 sang1 ming6 sin3 sheng1 ming4 xian4 = lifeline

無線電波 mou4 sin3 din6 bo1 wu2 xian4 dian4 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave

波線 bo1 sin3 bo1 xian4 = seamark

抽去線 cau1 heoi3 sin3 chou1 qu3 xian4 = to unthread

垂線 seoi4 sin3 chui2 xian4 = perpendicular; vertical line

垂直天線 seoi4 zik6 tin1 sin3 chui2 zhi2 tian1 xian4 = vertical antenna

拆線 caak3 sin3 chai1 xian4 = disconnection, a "broken line"

時間線 si4 gaan1*3 sin3 shi2 jian1 xian4 = timeline

時線 si4 sin3 shi2 xian4 = timeline

分時線 fan1 si4 sin3 fen1 shi2 xian4 = timeline

中線 zung1 sin3 zhong1 xian4 = median (lit., "center line")

佈線 bou3 sin3 bu4 xian4 = wiring

加馬射線 gaa1 maa5 se6 sin3 jia1 ma3 she4 xian4 = gamma rays

接線 zip3 sin3 jie1 xian4 = wiring

條線圖 tiu4 sin3 tou4 tiao2 xian4 tu2 = bar chart

頂垂線 ding2 seoi4 sin3 ding3 chui2 xian4 = altitude

高線 gou1 sin3 gao1 xian4 = altitude

電話線路 din6 waa6*2 sin3 lou6 dian4 hua4 xian4 lu4 = telephone line

有線新聞網 jau5 sin3 san1 man4 mong5 you3 xian4 xin1 wen2 wang3 = Cable News Network (CNN)

固定電話線客戶 gu3 ding6 din6 waa6*2 sin3 haak3 wu6 = fixed line phone customers

過橋米線 gwo3 kiu4 mai5 sin3 = a type of Yunnanese noodle

快線 faai3 sin3 = the fast lane

支線 zi1 sin3 = spur line, branch

慢線 maan6 sin3 = the slow lane

港島線 gong2 dou2 sin3 gang3 dao3 xian4 = MTR island line

拉線 laai1 sin3 la1 xian4 = a stayguy (line)

流水作業線 lau4 seoi2 zok3 jip6 sin3 = a firing line

路線圖 lou6 sin3 tou4 lu4 xian4 tu2 = a roadmap

無線電台 mou4 sin3 din6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 tai2 = a radio station

無線電話 mou4 sin3 din6 waa6*2 wu2 xian4 dian4 hua4 = a radio telephone

無線上網 mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5 = log on to the Internet without cables, wireless Internet

海岸線 hoi2 ngon6 sin3 hai3 an4 xian4 = the coastline; seaboard; shoreline

生產線 sang1 caan2 sin3 sheng1 chan3 xian4 = an assembly line; production line

用戶線 jung6 wu6 sin3 yong4 hu4 xian4 = a subscriber line

邊界線 bin1 gaai3 sin3 bian1 jie4 xian4 = boundary line; border line

金屬線 gam1 suk6 sin3 jin1 shu3 xian4 = metal wire

米線 mai5 sin3 = rice noodles

五線譜 ng5 sin3 pou2 wu3 xian4 pu3 = five-line musical staff

網線 mong5 sin3 wang3 xian4 = an internet connection; a network cable

線芯 sin3 sam1 = [n] a bobbin (for sewing)

熱線電話 jit6 sin3 din6 waa6*2 re4 xian4 dian4 hua4 = hotline, hot line, enquiry line

交通線 gaau1 tung1 sin3 jiao1 tong1 xian4 = traffic line

回歸線 wui4 gwai1 sin3 hui2 gui1 xian4 = tropic (geographical demarcation line)

基線 gei1 sin3 ji1 xian4 = [survey] datum line

火線 fo2 sin3 huo3 xian4 = battle line; [elec.] live wire

上線 soeng5 sin3 shang4 xian4 = go online

日界線 jat6 gaai3 sin3 ri4 jie4 xian4 = [astron.] the date line

水線 seoi2 sin3 shui3 xian4 = waterline

絲線 si1 sin3 si1 xian4 = silk thread (for sewing); silk yarn

統一戰線 tung2 jat1 zin3 sin3 tong3 yi1 zhan4 xian4 = united front

外線 ngoi6 sin3 wai4 xian4 = [military] exterior lines; outside (telephone) connections

線春 sin3 ceon1 xian4 chun1 = a silk fabric with a geometric design (for spring wear)

線電壓 sin3 din6 aat3 xian4 dian4 ya1 = [elec.] line voltage

一線 jat1 sin3 yi1 xian4 = a ray of; a gleam of

圓滑線 jyun4 waat6 sin3 yuan2 hua2 xian4 = [music] slur

引線 jan5 sin3 yin3 xian4 = lead (wire); go-between; catalyst

三八線 saam1 baat3 sin3 san1 ba1 xian4 = 38th Parallel (division line between N and S Korea)

線人費 sin3 jan4 fai3 = information money

踩線 caai2 sin3 = to go from door to door, canvassing by cold-calling, etc.

軸線 zuk6 sin3 = an axel; an axis

癡線 ci1 sin3 = crazy 粵

痴線佬 ci1 sin3 lou2 = crazy man 粵

天線架 tin1 sin3 gaa3 tian1 xian4 jia4 = tv antenna

院線 jyun6*2 sin3 = theatre (UK); theater (US); also used in theater company names

擺線 baai2 sin3 = a cycloid

螺線 lo4 sin3 = a spiral

性感路線 sing3 gam2 lou6 sin3 xing4 gan3 lu4 xian4 = to give a sexy image to the media (press, movie, ...)

走性感路線 zau2 sing3 gam2 lou6 sin3 = to change one's style to be sexy 粵

行性感路線 hang4 sing3 gam2 lou6 sin3 = to change one's style to be sexy 粵

間線 gaan3 sin3 = underline

延長線 jin4 coeng4 sin3 yan2 chang2 xian4 = an extended line

十字準線 sap6 zi6 zeon2 sin3 shi2 zi4 zhun3 xian4 = crosshair, cross-hair

瞄準線 miu4 zeon2 sin3 miao2 zhun3 xian4 = crosshair, cross-hair

劃清界線 waak6 cing1 gaai3 sin3 hua4 qing1 jie4 xian4 = We are not friends any more (separated by a clear boundry)

連線 lin4 sin3 lian2 xian4 = connecting line

髮線 faat3 sin3 fa3 xian4 ; fa4 xian4 = hairline

癡線佬 ci1 sin3 lou2 = crazy man 粵

黐線佬 ci1 sin3 lou2 = crazy man 粵

痴線 ci1 sin3 = crazy 粵

地鐵沿線 dei6 tit3 jyun4 sin3 di4 tie3 yan2 xian4 = subway line, MTR line

六線譜 luk6 sin3 pou2 liu4 xian4 pu3 = tablature, tab (for guitar)

四線譜 sei3 sin3 pou2 si4 xian4 pu3 = tablature, tab (for bass)

查詢熱線 caa4 seon1 jit6 sin3 cha2 xun2 re4 xian4 = hotline, hot line, enquiry line

啱啱線 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin3 = just now, just right 粵

哨兵線 saau3 bing1 sin3 shao4 bing1 xian4 = a cordon; a picket line

線圈 sin3 hyun1 xian4 quan1 = a solenoid (electrical engineering); a coil

上綱上線 soeng5 gong1 soeng5 sin3 shang4 gang1 shang4 xian4 = make a mountain out of a molehill

線轆 sin3 luk1 xian4 lu4 = thread reel 粵

一線曙光 jat1 sin3 cyu5 gwong1 yi1 xian4 shu3 guang1 = a gleam of hope

罰球線 fat6 kau4 sin3 fa2 qiu2 xian4 = (basketball) freethrow line

綻線 zaan6 sin3 zhan4 xian4 = to have a ripped seam

曲線鋸 kuk1 sin3 geoi3 qu1 xian4 ji4 = a jigsaw

線鋸 sin3 geoi3 xian4 ju4 = a fret saw, a jigsaw; a coping saw

西港島線 sai1 gong2 dou2 sin3 xi1 gang3 dao3 xian4 = MTR west island line

曲線球 kuk1 sin3 kau4 qu1 xian4 qiu2 = banana kick

事業線 si6 jip6 sin3 shi4 ye4 xian4 = career line; cleavage

前線工作者 cin4 sin3 gung1 zok3 ze2 qian2 xian4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = frontline worker

爆線 baau3 sin3 bao4 xian4 = of threads to tear (at the seams) 粵

全線 cyun4 sin3 quan2 xian4 = the whole line; the entire length

起跑線 hei2 paau2 sin3 qi3 pao3 xian4 = the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)

出線 ceot1 sin3 chu1 xian4 = over the line; beyond the pale

衝線 cung1 sin3 chong1 xiao4 = sprint to the finishing line

中間路線 zung1 gaan1 lou6 sin3 zhong1 jian1 lu4 xian4 = middle-of-the-road

無線網路 mou4 sin3 mong5 lou6 = wireless LAN; WiFi

二次曲線 ji6 ci3 kuk1 sin3 er4 ci4 qu1 xian4 = (geom.) quadratic curve; (geom.) conic

中子射線攝影 zung1 zi2 se6 sin3 sip3 jing2 zhong1 zi3 she4 xian4 she4 ying3 = neutron radiography

伽馬射線探測器 gaa1 maa5 se6 sin3 taam3 caak1 hei3 jia1 ma3 she4 xian4 tan4 ce4 qi4 = gamma-ray detector

北回歸線 bak1 wui4 gwai1 sin3 bei3 hui2 gui1 xian4 = the Tropic of Cancer

數字訂購線路 sou3 zi6 ding6 kau3 sin3 lou6 shu4 zi4 ding4 gou4 xian4 lu4 = digital subscriber line (DSL)

核爆炸煙雲熱線 hat6 baau3 zaa3 jin1 wan4 jit6 sin3 he2 bao4 zha4 yan1 yun2 re4 xian4 = nuclear "red phone" hotline

無線寬帶 mou4 sin3 fun1 daai3 wu2 xian4 kuan1 dai4 = wireless broadband

無線寬頻 mou4 sin3 fun1 pan4 wu2 xian4 kuan1 pin2 = wireless broadband

暗線光譜 am3 sin3 gwong1 pou2 an4 xian4 guang1 pu3 = dark-line spectrum

平面曲線 ping4 min6*2 kuk1 sin3 ping2 mian4 qu1 xian4 = [math.] plane curve

共線 gung6 sin3 gong4 xian4 = [math.] collinear

分角線 fan1 gok3 sin3 fen1 jiao3 xian4 = [math.] angle bisector

副線圈 fu3 sin3 hyun1 fu4 xian4 quan1 = [電] secondary coil

原線圈 jyun4 sin3 hyun1 yuan2 xian4 quan1 = [電] primary coil

線性方程 sin3 sing3 fong1 cing4 xian4 xing4 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] linear equation

角平分線 gok3 ping4 fan1 sin3 jiao3 ping2 fen1 xian4 = [math.] angle bisector

雙曲線 soeng1 kuk1 sin3 shuang1 qu3 xian4 = [math.] hyperbola

宇宙射線 jyu5 zau6 se6 sin3 yu3 zhou4 she4 xian4 = cosmic ray

橢圓曲線 to5 jyun4 kuk1 sin3 tuo3 yuan2 qu1 xian4 = [math.] elliptic curve

直線加速器 zik6 sin3 gaa1 cuk1 hei3 zhi2 xian4 jia1 su4 qi4 = linear accelerator

紫外射線 zi2 ngoi6 se6 sin3 zi3 wai4 she4 xian4 = ultraviolet ray

綜合布線 zung3 hap6 bou3 sin3 zong1 he2 bu4 xian4 = integrated wiring

自動射線攝影 zi6 dung6 se6 sin3 sip3 jing2 zi4 dong4 she4 xian4 she4 ying3 = autoradiography

東鐵支線 dung1tit3 zi1 sin3 = East Rail extension

信用卡客戶服務熱線 seon3 jung6 kaat1 haak3 wu6 fuk6 mou6 jit6 sin3 = Credit Cards Customer Service Hotline

有線寬頻通訊有限公司 jau5 sin3 fun1 pan4 tung1 seon3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = i-CABLE Communications Ltd.

無線應用通訊協定 mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 = WAP (wireless application protocol)

機場快線穿梭 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 cyun1 so1 = Airport Express Shuttle

觀塘線 gun1 tong4 sin3 = Kwun Tong Line (of the MTR)

港外線渡輪 gong2 ngoi6 sin3 dou6*2 leon4 = Outlying Ferry

無線電視翡翠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 fei2 ceoi3 toi4 = Jade Channel

無線電視明珠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

無線電視台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 shi4 tai2 = TVB, Hong Kong TV Channel

前線醫生聯盟 cin4 sin3 ji1 sang1 lyun4 mang4 = Frontline Doctors' Union

紫外線指數 zi2 ngoi6 sin3 zi2 sou3 = UV rays index

新幹線 san1 gon3 sin3 xin1 gan4 xian4 = Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train)

美國有線新聞網 mei5 gwok3 jau5 sin3 san1 man4 mong5 mei3 guo2 you3 xian4 xin1 wen2 wang3 = Cable Network News; CNN

南回歸線 naam4 wui4 gwai1 sin3 nan2 hui2 gui1 xian4 = [geography] the tropic of Capricorn

法線 faat3 sin3 fa3 xian4 = [math.] a normal (type of line)

線膨脹 sin3 paang4 zoeng3 xian4 peng2 zhang4 = [phys.] linear expansion

線速度 sin3 cuk1 dou6 xian4 su4 du4 = [phys.] linear velocity

拉線開關 laai1 sin3 hoi1 gwaan1 la1 xian4 kai5 guan1 = [elec.] pullswitch

無線應用協議 mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 hip3 ji5 wu2 xian4 ying4 yong4 xie2 yi4 = WAP (wireless application protocol)

線粒體 sin3 lap1 tai2 xian4 li4 ti3 = mitochondrion, mitochondria

蚵仔麵線 ho4 zai2 min6 sin3 he2 zai3 mian4 xian4 = oyster vermicelli

三味線 saam1 mei6 sin3 san1 wei4 xian4 = shamisen, samisen

東涌線 dung1 cung1 sin3 = Tung Chung Line of the MTR

荃灣線 cyun4 waan1 sin3 = Tsuen Wan Line on the MTR

港內線渡輪 gong2 noi6 sin3 dou6*2 leon4 = Inner Harbour Ferry Line

美國在線 mei5 gwok3 zoi6 sin3 mei3 guo2 zai4 xian4 = America Online (AOL)

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請勿超越黃線!
Please stand behind the yellow line!

兩線垂直相交。
The two lines meet at right angles.

燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車粵
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

呢度啱啱線放得雪櫃粵
This place is just nice for a fridge

嗰個黐線佬喺度周街露械。粵
That freak is flashing everyone all over the place.

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