線條

简 线条 · 繁 線條
Mandarin · pinyin xiàn tiáo

Meanings

  1. line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
  2. the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
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線
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條
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
线
xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
条
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
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Mandarin tones

4–2 · xian4 tiao2

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sin3 tiu4

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sin3 tiu4

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noun

  1. line (in a drawing, calligraphy, painting, etc.); contour
  2. streak
  3. outline
  4. figure (of a person)

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線條 · xian4 tiao2
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Exact source record線條 线条 [xian4 tiao2] /line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)/the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)/