占线
Old HSK 4
占线 (zhànxiàn) · (phone line) busy
占线 (zhànxiàn) means “(phone line) busy”. It is written with 2 characters: 占 (to occupy) + 线 (thread). It is an old HSK 4 word (HSK 2.0).
How 占线 is built
The characters
占 zhàn · to occupy
What 占 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To speak 口 omens ⺊ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
线 xiàn · thread
What 线 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戋jiān — small
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 戋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的电话一直占线。Tā de diànhuà yīzhí zhànxiàn.His phone line has been busy the whole time.
电话还占线吗？Diànhuà hái zhànxiàn ma?Is the line still busy?
Questions about 占线
What does 占线 mean?
占线 (zhànxiàn) means “(phone line) busy”.
How do you pronounce 占线?
占线 is pronounced zhànxiàn.
Which HSK level is 占线?
占线 is in Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 占据zhànjùto occupy
- 占领zhànlǐngto occupy
- 占zhànto occupy
- 路线lùxiànroute
- 视线shìxiànline of sight
- 线索xiànsuǒclue
- 线上xiànshàngonline
- 线下xiànxiàoffline
- 线xiànthread
Learn 占线 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.