绁 (xiè) - fetters & shackles

绁Tone 4

xiè ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

想信

绁 · xiè

fetters;

shackles;

tether;

rope for tying animals;

to bind or restrain.

fettersshacklestether

Usage highlights

fetters and shacklesto tether a horsebonds of affectionto break free from restraintsworldly bondsleash or tether

Synonyms

  • 绊— to trip; to fetter
  • 缚— to bind; to tie
  • 羁— bridle; restraint

Antonyms

  • 释— to release; to set free
  • 解— to untie; to loosen
  • 放— to let go; to free

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner broke free from his fetters (绁绊).
  • They used a rope to tether the horse (绁马).
  • He felt bound by worldly affairs (尘世之绁).

Collocations

  • fetters and shackles(绁绊)
  • to tether a horse(绁马)
  • bonds of affection(情绁)
  • to break free from restraints(脱绁)
  • worldly bonds(尘绁)
  • leash or tether(羁绁)

Idioms

  • To be fettered and shackled(绁绊羁縻)
  • To break free from the tether(脱缰解绁)
  • The long rope cannot reach deep(长绁不及深泉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to ropes for tying animals, later extended to metaphorical bonds or constraints.
  • Appears in classical texts describing physical restraints or abstract limitations on freedom.

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