线条 meaning in English

xiàntiáo

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

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 線條15 strokes

Meaning of 线条

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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

线条 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā有yǒu明míng显xiǎn的de肌jī肉ròu线xiàn条tiáo。
He's ripped.
线xiàn条tiáo艺yì术shù强qiáng调diào形xíng式shì和hé轮lún廓kuò,而ér不bú是shì颜yán色sè、阴yīn影yǐng和hé纹wén理lǐ。
Line art emphasizes form and outline, over color, shading, and texture.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

线 xiàn · thread · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

条 tiáo · strip · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 线条.

面条儿miàntiáorerhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]
条件tiáojiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
路线lùxiànitinerary; route
线索xiànsuǒtrail; clues
光线guāngxiànlight ray; light
直线zhíxiànstraight line; sharply (rise or fall)
便条biàntiáo(informal) note
线路xiànlù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
薯条shǔtiáofrench fries; french fried potatoes
热线rèxiànhotline (communications link)
无线电wúxiàndiànradio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication); a radio
前线qiánxiànfront line; military front

Questions about 线条

What does 线条 mean?

线条 (xiàntiáo) means "line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 线条?

线条 is made of 2 characters: 线 (8 strokes), 条 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 线条 an HSK word?

Yes. 线条 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 线条 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 线条 is written 線條.