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The character 线, from its traditional form 線, combines the silk radical 纟 on the left, linking it to textiles and cords, with the component 泉 (spring) on the right, which provided phonetic value and suggested continuity. The simplified version later replaced 泉 with 戋, reducing strokes while retaining its sound. The core meaning has always been a physical thread or wire, but it expanded to include abstract lines, boundaries, routes, and metaphorical connections.
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这条线是直的。
风筝的线断了。
请勿跨越这条安全线。
铁路线路需要定期维护。
警方根据线索找到了嫌疑人。
直线运动是最简单的机械运动。
经济危机导致失业率突破警戒线。
我们需要在竞争激烈的市场中守住底线。