线团

線團

xiàntuán

noun #47,228

Measure Word

一个线团 gè

Meanings

1 ball of yarn
2 ball of thread/string

Characters

round mass, ball

Examples

HSK 5

小猫追着线团到处跑。

Xiǎo māo zhuī zhe xiàntuán dàochù pǎo.

The kitten chased the ball of yarn all over the place.

HSK 7-9

奶奶用一个线团织了一条围巾。

Nǎinai yòng yígè xiàntuán zhī le yì tiáo wéijīn.

Grandma knit a scarf with one ball of yarn.

Tips

memory

团 means a round lump or cluster (饭团 rice ball, 毛线团 wool ball) - picture the yarn wound up into a tidy round 团. Add 毛 in front (毛线团) when you want to specify wool yarn rather than thread.

Stroke Order

线 xiàn

团 tuán