线 = 纟 + 戋

线 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “line”. It is built from 纟 (silk) and 戋 (small).

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

Decomposition

ids

纟 silk
戋 small

How to find 线 without knowing its reading

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

Open 线 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.