断线

Traditional form:

斷線

Pinyin (reading):

duànxiàn

Definitions:

• (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break
• (of a tradition etc) to be discontinued
• (telephone or Internet connection) disconnected
• cut off

Characters:

• 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
• 线 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail

Traditional characters:

• 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
• 線 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail