线条

xiàntiáo

line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 線條

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

线

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

这幅画的线条流畅。

The lines of this painting flow smoothly.

什么线条最美?

What lines are the most beautiful?