Word: 线 (xiàn) Traditional: 線 线 dictionary entry xiàn thread; string; wire; line; tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) Full dictionary entry for 线 Example sentences using 线 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 在你的纸上画一条线。 Zài nǐ de zhǐ shàng huà yìtiáo xiàn. Draw a line on your paper. 地图上的蓝线代表河流。 Dìtú shàng de lán xiàn dàibiǎo héliú. The blue lines on the map represent rivers.