縢 (téng) - To bind & to tie up

縢Tone 2

téng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

縢 · téng

To bind;

to tie up;

cord or string used for binding;

also refers to an ancient administrative document or a surname.

To bindto tie upcord or string used for binding

Usage highlights

Binding cordSealed documentBamboo bindingTeng surnameDocument stringTie tightly

Synonyms

  • 绑— to tie, bind
  • 缚— to tie up, fasten
  • 束— to bind, restrain

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, release
  • 松— loose, relax

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a cord to bind the books (縢书).
  • The ancient bamboo slips were tied with string (竹縢).
  • This is a sealed document (縢文).
  • The Teng family lives nearby (縢姓).

Collocations

  • Binding cord(縢绳)
  • Sealed document(封縢)
  • Bamboo binding(竹縢)
  • Teng surname(縢姓)
  • Document string(文縢)
  • Tie tightly(紧縢)

Idioms

  • Sealed with string and bound with rope(缄縢束箧)
  • Bound with golden cords(金縢之束)
  • Tied with silk strings(丝縢之约)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 縢 referred to cords used to bind bamboo slips and documents.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing administrative procedures and document preservation.
  • 金縢 (golden binding) was a special term for important sealed documents in royal courts.

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