线上
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
线上 (xiànshàng) · online
线上 (xiànshàng) means “online”. It is written with 2 characters: 线 (thread) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 线上 is built
The characters
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)
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今天我们线上上课。Jīntiān wǒmen xiànshàng shàngkè.Today we're having class online.
这家店也有线上商店。Zhè jiā diàn yě yǒu xiànshàng shāngdiàn.This shop also has an online store.
Questions about 线上
What does 线上 mean?
线上 (xiànshàng) means “online”.
How do you pronounce 线上?
线上 is pronounced xiànshàng.
Which HSK level is 线上?
线上 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 路线lùxiànroute
- 占线zhànxiàn(phone line) busy
- 视线shìxiànline of sight
- 线索xiànsuǒclue
- 线下xiànxiàoffline
- 线xiànthread
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
Learn 线上 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.