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Chinese symbol for “linear”

线性
xiàn xìng
Traditional: 線性
linear; linearity

The closest CC-CEDICT match for linear is 线性 (xiàn xìng), defined as: linear; linearity.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

线 xiàn
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
性 xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “linear”

WordPinyinMeaning
线状 (線狀)xiàn zhuànglinear
一次yī cìfirst; first time

Related words

Other words that share a character with 线性.

WordPinyinMeaning
路线 (路線)lù xiànitinerary; route
在线 (在線)zài xiànonline; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun
线路 (線路)xiàn lù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
线上 (線上)xiàn shàngonline
一线 (一線)yī xiànfront line; front-line position; a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)
前线 (前線)qián xiànfront line; military front
女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex
男性nán xìngthe male sex; a male

See also: Japanese symbol for “linear”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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