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线条 (xiàn tiáo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

线条 (xiàn tiáo) is a Chinese word: line. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 线条

名 míng noun

line

这幅画的线条很流畅。

zhè fú huà de xiàn tiáo hěn liú chàng

The lines in this painting are very smooth.

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Word breakdown

线 xiàn — line, thread; provides the basic meaning of a linear mark

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 线上 xiàn shàng — online HSK 4
    • 线 line (network connection)
    • 上 on, above (connected state)
    Example

    现在很多会议都是线上举行的。

    xiàn zài hěn duō huì yì dōu shì xiàn shàng jǔ xíng de

    Nowadays many meetings are held online.

  • 2 线下 xiàn xià — offline HSK 4
    • 线 line (referring to online connection)
    • 下 below, under (indicating offline status)
    Example

    我们在线下开了一家店。

    wǒ men zài xiàn xià kāi le yī jiā diàn

    We opened a store offline.

  • 3 光线 guāng xiàn — light ray HSK 5
    Example

    早晨的光线透过窗户照进来。

    zǎo chén de guāng xiàn tòu guò chuāng hu zhào jìn lái

    Morning light rays shine through the window.

  • 4 占线 zhàn xiàn — (of a phone line) busy, engaged HSK 5
    • 占 to occupy, to take up
    • 线 line (telephone line)
    Example

    我打了好几次电话，但一直占线。

    wǒ dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì diàn huà dàn yì zhí zhàn xiàn

    I called several times, but the line was always busy.

  • 5 在线 zài xiàn — online HSK 5
    • 在 at/in (indicates a state of being)
    • 线 line (refers to network/internet connection)
    Example

    我一直在线等你的消息。

    wǒ yì zhí zài xiàn děng nǐ de xiāo xi

    I've been online waiting for your message.

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  • 6 线路 xiàn lù — line HSK 5
    • 线 line, thread (the linear, continuous aspect)
    • 路 route, path (the course or pathway component)
    Example

    这条线路经过市中心。

    zhè tiáo xiàn lù jīng guò shì zhōng xīn

    This line passes through the city center.

  • 7 路线 lù xiàn — route HSK 5
    • 路 road, path (the physical or conceptual pathway)
    • 线 line (adds the sense of a defined, linear course)
    Example

    我们需要规划一条最短的路线。

    wǒ men xū yào guī huà yì tiáo zuì duǎn de lù xiàn

    We need to plan the shortest route.

  • 8 下线 xià xiàn — go offline HSK 6
    • 下 go down, disconnect
    • 线 line, connection
    Example

    我要下线了，明天再聊。

    wǒ yào xià xiàn le míng tiān zài liáo

    I'm going offline now, let's chat tomorrow.

  • 9 热线 rè xiàn — hotline HSK 6
    • 热 hot; urgent; direct (indicating immediacy and importance)
    • 线 line; telephone line (the communication channel)
    Example

    公司设立了24小时热线。

    gōng sī shè lì le èr shí sì xiǎo shí rè xiàn

    The company has set up a 24-hour hotline.

  • 10 线索 xiàn suǒ — clue HSK 6
    • 线 thread, line (something that connects or leads)
    • 索 rope, cord; to search, to seek
    Example

    警察正在寻找案件的线索。

    jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo àn jiàn de xiàn suǒ

    The police are looking for clues to the case.

  • 11 一线 yī xiàn — frontline HSK 7
    • 一 first, primary
    • 线 line, front
    Example

    医生们奋战在抗疫一线。

    yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn

    Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.

  • 12 前线 qián xiàn — front line HSK 7
    • 前 front, forward position
    • 线 line, boundary demarcation
    Example

    医生们在抗疫前线日夜奋战。

    yī shēng men zài kàng yì qián xiàn rì yè fèn zhàn

    Doctors are fighting day and night on the anti-epidemic front line.

  • 13 天线 tiān xiàn — antenna HSK 7
    • 天 sky/air (the medium through which signals travel)
    • 线 wire/line (the physical structure that captures signals)
    Example

    我们需要安装天线来接收信号。

    wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng tiān xiàn lái jiē shōu xìn hào

    We need to install an antenna to receive signals.

  • 14 底线 dǐ xiàn — bottom line, baseline, minimum standard HSK 7
    • 底 bottom, lowest point
    • 线 line, boundary
    Example

    这是我的底线，不能再让步了。

    zhè shì wǒ de dǐ xiàn bù néng zài ràng bù le

    This is my bottom line, I can't compromise anymore.

  • 15 斑马线 bān mǎ xiàn — crosswalk HSK 7
    • 斑 stripe, spot (refers to the striped pattern)
    • 马 horse (together with 斑 forms 'zebra')
    • 线 line (refers to the painted lines on the road)
    Example

    司机在斑马线前停了下来。

    sī jī zài bān mǎ xiàn qián tíng le xià lái

    The driver stopped before the crosswalk.

  • 16 无线 wú xiàn — wireless HSK 7
    • 无 without, lacking, no
    • 线 wire, line, cable
    Example

    现在很多人使用无线耳机。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén shǐ yòng wú xiàn ěr jī

    Many people now use wireless headphones.

  • 17 曲线 qū xiàn — curve HSK 7
    Example

    这个图表上的曲线表示温度变化。

    zhè ge tú biǎo shàng de qū xiàn biǎo shì wēn dù biàn huà

    The curve on this chart represents temperature changes.

  • 18 沿线 yán xiàn — along the line HSK 7
    • 沿 along, following
    • 线 line, route
    Example

    这条铁路沿线有很多城市。

    zhè tiáo tiě lù yán xiàn yǒu hěn duō chéng shì

    There are many cities along this railway line.

  • 19 生产线 shēng chǎn xiàn — production line HSK 7
    • 生 produce, generate
    • 产 produce, yield
    • 线 line (assembly line)
    Example

    这家工厂有五条生产线。

    zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn

    This factory has five production lines.

  • 20 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn — lifeline HSK 7
    • 生 life, living
    • 命 life, fate
    • 线 line, thread
    Example

    供水系统是城市的生命线。

    gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn

    The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.

  • 21 电线 diàn xiàn — electric wire HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 线 wire, line
    Example

    请不要触碰裸露的电线。

    qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn

    Please don't touch the exposed wires.

  • 22 界线 jiè xiàn — boundary line HSK 7
    • 界 boundary, border
    • 线 line
    Example

    这条河是两国的界线。

    zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng guó de jiè xiàn

    This river is the boundary line between the two countries.

  • 23 直线 zhí xiàn — straight line HSK 7
    • 直 straight, not curved or bent
    • 线 line, linear form
    Example

    两点之间直线最短。

    liǎng diǎn zhī jiān zhí xiàn zuì duǎn

    A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.

  • 24 视线 shì xiàn — line of sight HSK 7
    • 视 vision, sight
    • 线 line, path
    Example

    请不要挡住我的视线。

    qǐng bú yào dǎng zhù wǒ de shì xiàn

    Please don't block my line of sight.

  • 25 起跑线 qǐ pǎo xiàn — starting line HSK 7
    • 起 starting, beginning
    • 跑 running, race
    • 线 line
    Example

    所有运动员都站在起跑线上准备比赛。

    suǒ yǒu yùn dòng yuán dōu zhàn zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shàng zhǔn bèi bǐ sài

    All the athletes are standing at the starting line ready for the race.

  • 26 风景线 fēng jǐng xiàn — scenic spot HSK 7
    • 风 scenery (part of 风景)
    • 景 scenery, view
    • 线 line (visual feature)
    Example

    这条河成为了城市的一道美丽风景线。

    zhè tiáo hé chéng wéi le chéng shì de yī dào měi lì fēng jǐng xiàn

    This river has become a beautiful scenic spot of the city.

条 tiáo — strip, elongated shape; reinforces the long, thin characteristic of lines

Words with this character (15)
  • 1 面条儿 miàn tiáo r — noodles HSK 1
    • 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
    • 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
    Example

    妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。

    mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r

    Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.

  • 2 条件 tiáo jiàn — condition HSK 4
    • 条 item, article (classifier for clauses or items)
    • 件 matter, circumstance (item or piece)
    Example

    这个地方的生活条件很好。

    zhè ge dì fang de shēng huó tiáo jiàn hěn hǎo

    The living conditions in this place are very good.

  • 3 油条 yóu tiáo — fried dough stick HSK 5
    • 油 oil; indicates the food is deep-fried
    • 条 strip/stick; describes the long, thin shape
    Example

    早餐我喜欢吃油条配豆浆。

    zǎo cān wǒ xǐ huan chī yóu tiáo pèi dòu jiāng

    For breakfast, I like to eat fried dough sticks with soy milk.

  • 4 借条 jiè tiáo — IOU HSK 7
    • 借 borrow/lend (the lending action)
    • 条 slip/note (written document)
    Example

    他给我写了一张借条。

    tā gěi wǒ xiě le yì zhāng jiè tiáo

    He wrote me an IOU.

  • 5 头条 tóu tiáo — headline HSK 7
    • 头 head, top, leading position
    • 条 article, item, strip (forms compound for news story)
    Example

    这条新闻成为了今天的头条。

    zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng wéi le jīn tiān de tóu tiáo

    This news became today's headline.

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  • 6 教条 jiào tiáo — dogma HSK 7
    • 教 teaching, doctrine
    • 条 article, tenet, clause
    Example

    我们不能盲目遵循教条。

    wǒ men bù néng máng mù zūn xún jiào tiáo

    We cannot blindly follow dogma.

  • 7 无条件 wú tiáo jiàn — unconditional HSK 7
    • 无 without, no
    • 条 clause, item
    • 件 matter, condition
    Example

    父母对孩子的爱是无条件的。

    fù mǔ duì hái zi de ài shì wú tiáo jiàn de

    A parent's love for their child is unconditional.

  • 8 有条不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn — orderly and methodical HSK 7
    • 有 to have, possessing
    • 条 order, systematic arrangement
    • 不 not, negation
    • 紊 disorder, chaos
    Example

    她做事总是有条不紊，从不慌乱。

    tā zuò shì zǒng shì yǒu tiáo bù wěn cóng bù huāng luàn

    She always does things in an orderly and methodical manner, never panicking.

  • 9 条例 tiáo lì — regulations HSK 7
    • 条 article, clause (structural element)
    • 例 established rule, precedent
    Example

    公司制定了新的安全条例。

    gōng sī zhì dìng le xīn de ān quán tiáo lì

    The company established new safety regulations.

  • 10 条款 tiáo kuǎn — clause, provision, term HSK 7
    • 条 article, item (indicates individual numbered sections)
    • 款 provision, stipulation (refers to specific terms or conditions)
    Example

    请仔细阅读所有条款。

    qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú suǒ yǒu tiáo kuǎn

    Please read all the terms carefully.

  • 11 条理 tiáo lǐ — order; logic; coherence HSK 7
    • 条 orderly arrangement; systematic strands
    • 理 logic; principle; rational pattern
    Example

    他说话很有条理。

    tā shuō huà hěn yǒu tiáo lǐ

    He speaks very logically.

  • 12 条约 tiáo yuē — treaty HSK 7
    • 条 article, clause (formal document structure)
    • 约 agreement, covenant (binding commitment)
    Example

    两国签署了和平条约。

    liǎng guó qiān shǔ le hé píng tiáo yuē

    The two countries signed a peace treaty.

  • 13 欠条 qiàn tiáo — IOU HSK 7
    • 欠 to owe, debt
    • 条 slip of paper, written document
    Example

    借钱时一定要写欠条。

    jiè qián shí yí dìng yào xiě qiàn tiáo

    When borrowing money, you must write an IOU.

  • 14 苗条 miáo tiáo — slender HSK 7
    • 苗 suggests slenderness and gracefulness like a young sprout
    • 条 emphasizes the long, thin, streamlined quality
    Example

    她身材很苗条。

    tā shēn cái hěn miáo tiáo

    She has a very slender figure.

  • 15 萧条 xiāo tiáo — depressed, bleak HSK 7
    • 萧 desolate, bleak
    • 条 contributes to the sense of sparseness and lack of vitality
    Example

    经济萧条导致很多人失业。

    jīng jì xiāo tiáo dǎo zhì hěn duō rén shī yè

    The economic depression caused many people to lose their jobs.

Structure & writing
1 线 xiàn — thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting

线 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 纟 sī — silk/thread radical
纟 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood) 绍 shào to continue, to carry on 绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 3
级 jí rank; grade; level 纸 zhǐ paper, usually made from plant fibers 练 liàn (lit.) white processed silk 终 zhōng end result; conclusion (opposite of 始) 结 jié to tie a knot in rope, thread, or strip of cloth; to weave by knotting
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绩 jì to twist hemp fibers into thread
HSK 4
约 yuē to propose or discuss (something mutually binding) 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline 线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting 组 zǔ to combine, to form 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
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绝 jué to sever; to cut off 续 xù to connect; to continue
HSK 5
纷 fēn numerous and disorderly 织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.) 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around 络 luò something resembling a net 统 tǒng in total; all together; entirely
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绪 xù the beginning or starting point of something (originally the end of a silk thread) 维 wéi to connect; to tie 综 zōng to summarize; to bring together 缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急) 缩 suō to shrink; to become smaller, shorter, or fewer
HSK 6
纠 jiū to entangle; to twist around 纯 chún pure; free from impurities 纳 nà to take in; to bring in 绒 róng soft, fine hair or down 绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)
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编 biān to weave or braid (with strips or strands)
HSK 7
纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 纬 wěi weft; horizontal threads in woven fabric (opposite of 经) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 纲 gāng the main rope of a fishing net; the key or essential part of something (often referring to documents or speeches) 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横')
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纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread) 纽 niǔ handle or loop on an object for lifting or hanging 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 绑 bǎng to tie up; to bind with rope or cord 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 绰 chuò (lit.) ample; spacious; having plenty to spare 绳 shéng rope; cord (twisted from two or more strands of cotton, hemp, palm fibre, grass, etc.) 绵 mián silk floss; raw silk wadding used for padding clothing and quilts 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 绽 zhàn to split open; to burst 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 缅 miǎn distant; far away 缆 lǎn thick rope or iron chain for mooring a ship; heavy cable made of twisted strands 缉 jī to search for; to pursue and arrest 缔 dì to conclude; to establish (a treaty or agreement) 缕 lǚ thread; strand 缘 yuán reason; cause 缚 fù to bind; to tie up 缝 féng to sew; to stitch together with needle and thread 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 缤 bīn abundant and varied (as in "缤纷") 缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion) 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 辫 biàn braid; plait of hair woven from divided strands
1.2 戋 jiān — small, few, little in quantity
戋 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
钱 qián currency; money
HSK 4
线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting
HSK 5
浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete
HSK 7
盏 zhǎn small cup 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵)

Stroke order

2 条 tiáo — a long narrow strip
条 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
涤 dí to wash

consists of

2.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
2.2 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
HSK 3
末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
HSK 5
未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
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朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash

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