葤 (zhòu) - To wrap & to bind

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葤 · zhòu

To wrap;

to bind;

to tie up (especially with grass, straw, or plant materials).

To wrapto bindto tie up (especially with grass, straw, or

Usage highlights

wrap with grasstie up bundlebind with ropepack and wrapbundle with vinesstraw wrapping

Synonyms

  • 捆— to tie; to bundle
  • 绑— to bind; to tie
  • 束— to bind; to tie up

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie; to loosen
  • 松— to loosen; to relax

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used straw to wrap the fish (用草葤鱼).
  • The bundle was tightly bound with vines (用藤葤紧的包裹).
  • She wrapped the herbs for storage (把草药葤起来存放).

Collocations

  • wrap with grass(草葤)
  • tie up bundle(葤束)
  • bind with rope(绳葤)
  • pack and wrap(包葤)
  • bundle with vines(藤葤)
  • straw wrapping(草葤之物)

Cultural background

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  • Reflects traditional methods of packaging and transporting goods using natural plant materials.
  • Associated with agricultural practices where straw, grass, or vines were commonly used for binding.

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