縲 (léi) - A thick, black silk rope used for binding & to tie up or bind

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縲 · léi

A thick, black silk rope used for binding criminals;

to tie up or bind;

to entangle or involve.

A thick, black silk rope used for bindingto tie up or bindto entangle or involve.

Usage highlights

Black silk rope for bindingTo be imprisonedPrisoner's bondsTo be tied upCriminal's ropeTo escape bonds

Synonyms

  • 綁— to tie, bind
  • 捆— to bundle, tie up
  • 繫— to fasten, tie

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was bound with a black silk rope (縲紲).
  • The prisoner was tied up (被縲).
  • She felt entangled in the situation (縲絏之中).

Collocations

  • Black silk rope for binding(縲紲)
  • To be imprisoned(縲絏)
  • Prisoner's bonds(縲紲之災)
  • To be tied up(被縲)
  • Criminal's rope(罪人之縲)
  • To escape bonds(脫縲)

Idioms

  • Suffering the misfortune of imprisonment(縲紲之災)
  • Though in prison, not guilty(雖在縲紲，非其罪也)
  • To be bound and imprisoned(縲絏之中)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, black silk ropes (縲紲) were specifically used to bind criminals and prisoners.
  • The character appears frequently in classical texts describing legal punishments and imprisonment.
  • It carries connotations of criminality, punishment, and loss of freedom in traditional context.

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