絷 (zhí) - To tie up & to bind

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zhí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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絷 · zhí

To tie up;

to bind;

to fetter;

to restrain;

to detain;

also refers to reins or bridle.

To tie upto bindto fetter

Usage highlights

To bind and detainHorse reinsTo tether a horseTo detain a prisonerTo restrain and controlLeather reins

Synonyms

  • 缚— to bind, to tie
  • 绑— to tie up, to bind
  • 系— to fasten, to tie
  • 羁— to halter, to restrain

Antonyms

  • 释— to release, to set free
  • 放— to let go, to release
  • 解— to untie, to loosen

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner was bound with ropes (被绳索絷缚).
  • He used a rope to tether the horse (用绳子絷马).
  • Legal detention is called custody (法律上的絷押).
  • The horse's reins are called bridle (马的絷绳).

Collocations

  • To bind and detain(絷缚)
  • Horse reins(马絷)
  • To tether a horse(絷马)
  • To detain a prisoner(絷囚)
  • To restrain and control(絷控)
  • Leather reins(革絷)

Idioms

  • Tied up and unable to move(絷缚难行)
  • Bound hand and foot(手足被絷)
  • Detained without freedom(絷押不释)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to tying up horses or livestock with ropes, later extended to restraining people.
  • In classical texts, often used in legal or punitive contexts to describe detention or imprisonment.
  • Appears in ancient military contexts describing the binding of prisoners of war.

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