綑 (kǔn) - To tie up, bind, bundle & a bundle or bale

綑Tone 3

kǔn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

綑 · kǔn

To tie up, bind, bundle;

a bundle or bale;

to restrain or restrict.

To tie up, bind, bundlea bundle or baleto restrain or restrict.

Usage highlights

To tie upTo bundle togetherBundle of firewoodTo tie hand and footBundle of strawTo tie tightly

Synonyms

  • 捆— to tie, bundle (standard simplified form)
  • 绑— to tie, bind
  • 缚— to tie up, bind

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, release
  • 放— to release, set free

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tied up the firewood with rope (用绳子綑柴火).
  • The workers bundled the newspapers (工人们把报纸綑起来).
  • She was bound hand and foot (她被綑住了手脚).
  • They tied the thief to a tree (他们把贼綑在树上).

Collocations

  • To tie up(綑绑)
  • To bundle together(綑扎)
  • Bundle of firewood(柴綑)
  • To tie hand and foot(綑住手脚)
  • Bundle of straw(草綑)
  • To tie tightly(綑紧)

Idioms

  • Tied up and unable to move(綑手綑脚)
  • Bundle after bundle(一綑一綑)
  • Tied up like a zongzi(綑得像粽子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for bundling agricultural products, firewood, and goods for transport.
  • In traditional contexts, appears in descriptions of restraint or captivity.
  • The character is less common in modern usage, with 捆 being the standard simplified form.

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