拆线 Traditional form: 拆線 Pinyin (reading): chāixiàn Definitions: to remove stitches (from a wound) Characters: 拆 - to break open, to split up, to tear apart 线 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail Traditional characters: 拆 - to break open, to split up, to tear apart 線 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail