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线条

xiàn tiáo

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 線條

线条 (xiàn tiáo) means "line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 线条 means

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

The characters in 线条

• 线xiànthread; string; wire
• 条tiáostrip; item; article

Example sentences

• 他有明显的肌肉线条。
  Tā yǒu míngxiǎn de jīròu xiàntiáo.
  He's ripped.
• 线条艺术强调形式和轮廓，而不是颜色、阴影和纹理。
  Line art emphasizes form and outline, over color, shading, and texture.

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