垂线 垂線
垂线 垂線 chuí xiàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ seoi4 sin3
- (math.) perpendicular line
- vertical line
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垂
- 垂直 chuí zhí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄓˊ seoi4 zik6 perpendicular; vertical
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 下垂 xià chuí ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ haa6 seoi4 to droop
- 低垂 dī chuí ㄉㄧ ㄔㄨㄟˊ dai1 seoi4 to droop
- 垂下 chuí xià ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ seoi4 haa6 to hang down
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- 垂危 chuí wēi ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟ seoi4 ngai4 close to death
- 垂垂 chuí chuí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ seoi4 seoi4 gradually
- 垂幕 chuí mù ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄨˋ seoi4 mok6 canopy
- 垂念 chuí niàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄧㄢˋ seoi4 nim6 (courteous) to be so kind as to think of (me)
- 垂感 chuí gǎn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄢˇ seoi4 gam2 drape effect (fashion)
- 垂挂 垂掛 chuí guà ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ seoi4 gwaa3 to hang down
- 垂柳 chuí liǔ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄡˇ seoi4 lau5 weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 垂死 chuí sǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇ seoi4 sei2 dying
- 垂泣 chuí qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 jap1 to shed tears
- 垂涎 chuí xián ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ seoi4 jin4 to drool; to salivate
- 垂泪 垂淚 chuí lèi ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄟˋ seoi4 leoi6 to shed tears
- 垂范 垂範 chuí fàn ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄢˋ seoi4 faan6 (literary) to set a shining example (for one's subordinates or future generations)
- 垂老 chuí lǎo ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˇ seoi4 lou5 approaching old age
- 垂钓 垂釣 chuí diào ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋ seoi4 diu3 angling
- 垂青 chuí qīng ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥ seoi4 cing1 to show appreciation for sb
线 線
- 一线 一線 yī xiàn ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jat1 sin3 front line
- 光线 光線 guāng xiàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gwong1 sin3 light ray
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 在线 在線 zài xiàn ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zoi6 sin3 online; connected to the Internet
- 外线 外線 wài xiàn ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ngoi6 sin3 (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position
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- 天线 天線 tiān xiàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ tin1 sin3 antenna; aerial
- 底线 底線 dǐ xiàn ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ dai2 sin3 bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept
- 战线 戰線 zhàn xiàn ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zin3 sin3 battle line
- 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋ kuk1 sin3 curve
- 沿线 沿線 yán xiàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jyun4 sin3 along the line (e.g. railway)
- 无线 無線 wú xiàn ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ mou4 sin3 wireless
- 热线 熱線 rè xiàn ㄖㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jit6 sin3 hotline (communications link)
- 界线 界線 jiè xiàn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gaai3 sin3 limits
- 直线 直線 zhí xiàn ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zik6 sin3 straight line
- 管线 管線 guǎn xiàn ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gun2 sin3 pipeline
- 线条 線條 xiàn tiáo ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ sin3 tiu4 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
- 线索 線索 xiàn suǒ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ sin3 sok3 trail
- 线路 線路 xiàn lù ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ sin3 lou6 (electricity) line; circuit; wire
- 视线 視線 shì xiàn ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ si6 sin3 line of sight
- 路线 路線 lù xiàn ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ lou6 sin3 itinerary
Idioms with these characters
- 垂帘听政 垂簾聽政 chuí lián tīng zhèng ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄓㄥˋ seoi4 lim4 ting3 zing3 lit. to govern from behind the curtain
- 垂死挣扎 垂死掙扎 chuí sǐ zhēng zhá ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄚˊ seoi4 sei2 zang1 zaat3 deathbed struggle
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
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- 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3 to drool (over) (idiom)
- 垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ seoi4 jin4 juk6 dik6 to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
- 功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
- 名垂青史 míng chuí qīng shǐ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ming4 seoi4 cing1 si2 lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
- 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jim5 zi2 seoi4 jin4 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
- 坐不垂堂 zuò bù chuí táng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄤˊ zo6 bat1 seoi4 tong4 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
- 穿针引线 穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn ㄔㄨㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3 lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
- 飞针走线 飛針走線 fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn ㄈㄟ ㄓㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ fei1 zam1 zau2 sin3 flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
- 一线生机 一線生機 yī xiàn shēng jī ㄧ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧ jat1 sin3 saang1 gei1 (idiom) a chance of survival; a fighting chance; a ray of hope