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线

xiàn

line, thread, wire; clue, trail

🔤 Pictophonetic: 纟 (thread) provides meaning, 戋 provides pronunciation
HSK 4 8 strokes Very Common (4%)

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⿰纟戋 i

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Component Tree i

silk; thread
📷 Pictographic: A twisted strand of silk; see 糸
3 strokes
jiān
small, narrow; tiny, little
5 strokes