綫 = 糹 + 戔

綫 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “line”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 戔 (small).

Keyword: line
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiàn
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: line, thread, wire, линия, нить, провод, thread, wire

Decomposition

ids

糹 silk
戔 small

How to find 綫 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “small”. 綫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 綫 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.