xiàn
线

technical
noun

Meaning of 墨线

墨线 means the inked string on a carpenter's ink pot (mòdǒu), used for marking straight lines on lumber; a straight line made by snapping an inked string; a reference line marked in ink. Pronounced mò xiàn.

  • the inked string on a carpenter's ink pot (mòdǒu), used for marking straight lines on lumber
  • a straight line made by snapping an inked string; a reference line marked in ink

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
jiàng
dǒu
 
chū
xiàn线
zhǔn
bèi
huà
xiàn线
 

The old carpenter picked up the ink pot, pulled out the inked string, and prepared to mark a line.

Zhè
gēn
xiàn线
jīng
yòng
hěn
jiǔ
le
 
dàn
rán
hěn
zhí
 

This marking string has been used for a long time, but it is still very straight.

Relations

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo