Taxonomy of meanings for 線:　　

  • 線 xiàn (OC: sons MC: siɛn) 私箭切 去 廣韻：【線縷也周禮云縫人掌王宫縫線之事以役女御縫王及后衣服私箭切四 】

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    • THREAD

      1. The current general word for a thread is xiàn 線, and this thread is mostly used for sewing and binding things.

      2. Lu# 縷 refers to the thread or fibre as used in making cloth, and this fible can be of hemp or of silk.

      3. Lú 纑 refers specifically to a hemp thread.

      4. Luò 絡 refers to a silken cord.