櫴 (lài) - Loose, slack & not tight

櫴Tone 4

lài ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

櫴 · lài

Loose, slack;

not tight;

also used in Buddhist texts.

Loose, slacknot tightalso used in Buddhist texts.

Usage highlights

Loose and slackBecome looseSlack attitudeLax discipline

Synonyms

  • 松— loose, slack
  • 弛— slack, relaxed
  • 懈— slack, negligent

Antonyms

  • 紧— tight, tense
  • 严— strict, tight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rope became loose (櫴了).
  • He has a slack attitude toward work (工作态度櫴散).
  • The Buddhist scripture mentions the concept of slackness (佛经中提到櫴的概念).

Collocations

  • Loose and slack(櫴散)
  • Become loose(櫴了)
  • Slack attitude(态度櫴散)
  • Lax discipline(纪律櫴弛)

Idioms

  • Loose and undisciplined(櫴散无为)
  • Slack in work and play(工作櫴散，玩乐櫴散)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in some Buddhist texts describing states of mind or discipline.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly found in classical or specialized contexts.
  • Often confused with or replaced by the more common character 懒 (lazy) in modern usage.

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