---
title: "Xiantiao Meaning: 线条 (xiàntiáo) Means “line”"
description: "线条 (traditional 線條, xiàntiáo) means “line (in drawing)”. Hear its tones, see what 线 and 条 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiantiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 线条 mean?

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线条 xiàntiáo

## line (in drawing)

## It can also mean

- lines; contours (of a figure or object)

## Its characters

1. 线 xiàn line
2. 条 tiáo classifier for long thin things, rivers, roads, fish, messages, news and items

## In a sentence

[See 线条 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BA%BF%E6%9D%A1)

## More words with 线 or 条

- [电线 diànxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxian)
- [底线 dǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixian)
- [光线 guāngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangxian)
- [路线 lùxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxian)
- [面条 miàntiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miantiao)
- [苗条 miáotiao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaotiao)
- [前线 qiánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianxian)
- [曲线 qūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian)
- [热线 rèxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rexian)
- [生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengchanxian)

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