繯 (huán) - To bind, tie, or fasten & a noose or loop for hanging

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huán ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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繯 · huán

To bind, tie, or fasten;

a noose or loop for hanging;

to encircle or surround.

To bind, tie, or fastena noose or loop for hangingto encircle or surround.

Usage highlights

HangingLoop knotEncircleSnares and trapsBind tightlyNoose

Synonyms

  • 綁— to tie, bind
  • 縛— to bind, tie up
  • 套— loop, snare

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was sentenced to hanging (繯首).
  • She tied the rope into a loop (繯結).
  • They encircled the city with fortifications (繯繞).
  • The hunter set a snare for the animal (繯套).

Collocations

  • Hanging(繯首)
  • Loop knot(繯結)
  • Encircle(繯繞)
  • Snares and traps(繯套)
  • Bind tightly(繯綁)
  • Noose(繯索)

Idioms

  • To hang oneself(自投繯縊)
  • Traps and snares(繯套陷阱)
  • Bound by constraints(繯絆束縛)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with execution methods, particularly hanging.
  • Used in classical texts to describe binding, trapping, or encircling actions.
  • Appears in legal and military contexts involving restraint or containment.

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