笝 (nà) - A bamboo rope or cord used for tying & a bamboo cable.

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nà ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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笝 · nà

A bamboo rope or cord used for tying or fastening;

a bamboo cable.

A bamboo rope or cord used for tyinga bamboo cable.

Usage highlights

bamboo cordbamboo ropebamboo fasteningbamboo cable

Synonyms

  • 绳— rope, cord
  • 索— cable, large rope
  • 缆— cable, hawser

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a bamboo cord (笝) to secure the bundle.
  • The boat was tied with a bamboo cable (笝).
  • Ancient tools sometimes used bamboo fastenings (笝).

Collocations

  • bamboo cord(竹笝)
  • bamboo rope(笝绳)
  • bamboo fastening(笝系)
  • bamboo cable(笝缆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bamboo was a fundamental material in traditional Chinese craftsmanship and daily life.
  • Characters with the bamboo radical (竹) often relate to objects made from bamboo.

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