紲 (xiè) - fetters, shackles, bonds, tether, restraint & to tie, to bind

紲Tone 4

xiè ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

紲 · xiè

fetters, shackles, bonds, tether, restraint;

to tie, to bind

fetters, shackles, bonds, tether, restraintto tie, to bind

Usage highlights

fetters and shacklesto be in bondsworldly bondsto tether an animalrope tetherto break free from restraints

Synonyms

  • 缚— to bind, to tie
  • 系— to fasten, to connect
  • 羁— to restrain, to control
  • 絏— fetters, bonds (variant form)

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, to release
  • 放— to release, to set free
  • 释— to release, to set free
  • 脱— to take off, to escape

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner was in shackles (囚犯戴着缧紲).
  • He broke free from worldly attachments (他摆脱了尘世的羁紲).
  • The dog was tethered to a post (狗被紲在柱子上).
  • Ancient fetters were made of rope or iron (古代的紲是用绳索或铁制成的).

Collocations

  • fetters and shackles(缧紲)
  • to be in bonds(陷于紲絏)
  • worldly bonds(尘世羁紲)
  • to tether an animal(紲牲口)
  • rope tether(绳索紲)
  • to break free from restraints(摆脱紲绊)

Idioms

  • Bound by fetters and shackles(缧紲之忧)
  • To be imprisoned or in confinement(陷于紲絏)
  • The worries of being in bonds(缧紲之患)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to ropes or cords used for tying or binding, especially for prisoners or animals.
  • In classical texts, often appears in legal or penal contexts describing imprisonment or restraint.
  • Extended metaphorically to represent any form of binding attachment or restriction in philosophical contexts.

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