缚 (fù) - To bind & tie up

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fù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

缚 · fù

To bind;

tie up;

restrain;

a bond or fetter.

To bindtie uprestrain

Usage highlights

To bind and captureTo tie up a chickenHands tied behind the backTo bind tightlyTo release from bondsRestraints and fetters

Synonyms

  • 绑— to tie, bind
  • 捆— to bundle, tie up
  • 系— to fasten, tie

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, release
  • 放— to release, set free
  • 松— to loosen, relax

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner was bound with ropes (被绳子缚住).
  • She felt constrained by tradition (被传统所缚).
  • The magician performed a rope binding trick (缚绳魔术).
  • He broke free from the shackles that bound him (挣脱束缚).

Collocations

  • To bind and capture(缚获)
  • To tie up a chicken(缚鸡)
  • Hands tied behind the back(反缚)
  • To bind tightly(紧缚)
  • To release from bonds(解缚)
  • Restraints and fetters(束缚)

Idioms

  • As easy as tying up a chicken(手无缚鸡之力)
  • Bound hand and foot(束手缚脚)
  • Release from bondage(释缚焚榇)
  • Tied up and presented(面缚舆榇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted tying up a bird with silk threads, evolving to mean binding or restraining in general.
  • In historical contexts, often used in military or punitive situations involving captives.
  • Appears in classical texts describing both physical restraint and metaphorical constraints.

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