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缧 Stroke Order — How to Write 缧

Stroke Order

缧 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

缧 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟累

缧 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 累 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 11 more strokes

缧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • léi

Meanings of 缧 in Chinese

1

léi缧

Ropes or fetters used to bind criminals.
他身陷缧绁,饱受折磨。
He was held in fetters and suffered greatly.
Refers to ropes or cords, or to the act of binding or tying. Often used metaphorically to describe being restrained or imprisoned, as in '缧绁' (chains/imprisonment).
世俗的烦恼常常将人缧系住。
Worldly worries often bind people.

Common Words and Phrases with 缧

1
léi缧xiè绁
Fetters or shackles; metaphorically, imprisonment or prison.
经过一番激烈的搏斗,那名匪徒最终被缧绁捆绑起来。
After a fierce struggle, the bandit was finally bound by shackles.

More words with 缧

  • léi缧rào绕coil, wind
  • léi缧xì系zhù住tie, bind

Idioms with 缧

  • léi缧xiè绁zhī之kǔ苦suffering and hardships of imprisonment
  • léi缧xiè绁zhī之è厄calamity of imprisonment
  • léi缧xiè绁zhī之yōu忧worry of imprisonment
  • xiàn陷yú于léi缧xiè绁to be imprisoned

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Questions about 缧

What does 缧 mean in Chinese?

缧 (léi) means “Refers to ropes or cords” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缧?

缧 is pronounced léi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 缧 have?

缧 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 缧?

缧 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缧?

The radical of 缧 is 纟, and 缧 is a phono-semantic compound.

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