xiàn
line
Variant form of 線. Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 戔 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 綫
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
thread | ||
trail | ||
itinerary | ||
line | ||
hotline (communications link) |
Sources