线条 xiàntiáo line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
How to remember 线条: 线 line + 条 strip = line (in drawing, calligraphy etc).
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How it is used
- 'Lines' in the visual sense - of a drawing, or the contours of a shape: 线条流畅 (xiàntiáo liúchàng) the lines are smooth/flowing.
- Not a line you wait in (队 duì) or a phone line (线路 xiànlù); 线条 is about form and outline in art, design, and bodies.
- Common praise: 线条优美 (xiàntiáo yōuměi) beautifully contoured.