線條

xiàn tiáo

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

線條 (xiàn tiáo) is a Chinese word meaning “line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
  2. the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)

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Example

這幅畫的線條很簡單。

The lines of this painting are simple.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).