線 = 糹 + 泉

線 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “thread”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 泉 (spring).

Keyword: thread
Pinyin (Mandarin): xiàn
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: thread, line, wire, линия, нить, провод, line, wire
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 線 line

Decomposition

ids

糹 silk
泉 spring

How to find 線 without knowing its reading

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

Open 線 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.