lin

Meanings

• noun

  A type of thread or yarn, often used in weaving or sewing.

  - "She used a fine lin thread to sew the rip in her shirt."
  - "The weaver created beautiful patterns with lin thread."

• noun

  A unit of length in ancient China, equal to approximately 0.552 meters.

  - "The Great Wall of China is 5,000 lin long."
  - "The length of a lin is used in traditional Chinese measurements."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lin
bin , win , gin

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Variants

List of all variants of lin that leads to same result
lin , Lin , Maya Lin , Maya Ying Lin , Lin Yu-t'ang , Lin Yu-tang , Chang Tso-lin , Guilin , Kuei-lin , Kweilin

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Etymology

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Originally comes from Old English word 'linne' meaning thread or line.

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Trivia

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1. Lin thread was once used to measure the height of trees in China.

2. The term 'lin' is also used in Chinese poetry to describe a long, flowing line or phrase.

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Related Concepts

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1. silk: Lin is often made from silk, which is another important material in Chinese culture.

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Culture

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In Chinese culture, the lin is an important unit of measurement that has been used for centuries.

How to Memorize "lin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spool of thread to remember the meaning of lin as a type of thread.
   - Imagine a ruler with lin markings to remember the meaning of lin as a unit of measurement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word lin with sewing or weaving to remember its meaning as a type of thread.
   - Link the word lin with ancient Chinese measurements to remember its meaning as a unit of length.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lin is a thread' to remember the meaning of lin as a type of thread.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Lin is a length' to remember the meaning of lin as a unit of measurement.

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