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

小猫追着线团到处跑。

Xiǎo māo zhuīzhe xiàntuán dàochù pǎo.

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

奶奶用一个线团织了一条围巾。

Nǎinai yòng yī gè xiàntuán zhīle yī 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