綆 (gěng) - Well rope & bucket rope

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gěng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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綆 · gěng

Well rope;

bucket rope;

a rope used for drawing water from a well.

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Usage highlights

Well ropeShort ropeLong ropeBucket ropeRope lengthBroken rope

Synonyms

  • 繩— rope, cord
  • 索— cable, large rope

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The well rope broke while drawing water (井綆斷了).
  • They replaced the old bucket rope (更換舊綆).
  • The length of the well rope determines how deep you can draw (綆長決定取水深度).

Collocations

  • Well rope(井綆)
  • Short rope(短綆)
  • Long rope(長綆)
  • Bucket rope(水桶綆)
  • Rope length(綆長)
  • Broken rope(斷綆)

Idioms

  • Drawing water with a short rope(綆短汲深)
  • The rope is too short for the deep well(綆短不及)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, well ropes were essential daily tools for water collection.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing water-drawing equipment and methods.
  • Metaphorically used to describe inadequate means for difficult tasks (綆短汲深).

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