梱 (kǔn) - Bundle & a tied package or parcel

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梱 · kǔn

Bundle;

a tied package or parcel;

a measure word for bundles of goods;

to bind or tie together.

Bundlea tied package or parcela measure word for bundles of goods

Usage highlights

Bundle of goodsBundle of lettersBundle of firewoodBundle of strawTie into a bundleBundle measurement

Synonyms

  • 捆— bundle, tie up
  • 束— bundle, sheaf
  • 扎— tie, bind

Antonyms

  • 散— scattered, loose
  • 解— untie, loosen

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The merchant tied the goods into a bundle (一梱货物).
  • We received a bundle of letters (一梱信件).
  • He carried a bundle of firewood (一梱木柴).

Collocations

  • Bundle of goods(货物梱)
  • Bundle of letters(信件梱)
  • Bundle of firewood(木柴梱)
  • Bundle of straw(稻草梱)
  • Tie into a bundle(梱扎)
  • Bundle measurement(梱量)

Idioms

  • Tightly bound and secure(严梱密束)
  • Bundle after bundle(梱梱相连)
  • Neatly tied bundles(齐梱整束)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a unit of measurement for bundled goods in trade and commerce.
  • Reflects traditional methods of packaging and transporting goods before modern containers.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing trade and logistics.

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