纍 (léi) - To bind & to tie

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léi ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

纍 · léi

To bind;

to tie;

to accumulate;

to pile up;

to involve;

to implicate;

to be entangled;

also used to describe something continuous or connected.

To bindto tieto accumulate

Usage highlights

To implicate/involveTo accumulateContinuous daysTo bind/tie upDebtBurdened with crimes

Synonyms

  • 积— to accumulate
  • 累— to accumulate (simplified form)
  • 缚— to bind

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, to release
  • 散— to scatter, to disperse
  • 释— to release, to set free

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The case implicated many people (案件牵连了很多人).
  • He accumulated a great fortune (他积累了大量财富).
  • The rope was used to bind the bundles (用绳子累捆包裹).
  • Continuous hard work (累日劳作).

Collocations

  • To implicate/involve(牵连)
  • To accumulate(积累)
  • Continuous days(累日)
  • To bind/tie up(累缚)
  • Debt-ridden(累债)
  • Burdened with crimes(累罪)

Idioms

  • Burdened with debt(负债累累)
  • Continuous years of hardship(累年艰苦)
  • Innocent people implicated(累及无辜)
  • Accumulated achievements(累功积德)
  • Bound by worldly affairs(尘缘累身)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted silk threads being bound together, representing connection and accumulation.
  • In legal contexts, often refers to implicating others or being involved in complicated affairs.
  • Can carry negative connotations of burden or entanglement in philosophical contexts.

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