三八线

Traditional form:

三八線

Pinyin (reading):

sānbāxiàn

Definitions:

• 38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 线 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 線 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail