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绁 Stroke Order — How to Write 绁

Stroke Order

绁 is written in 8 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.

绁 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟世

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

Radical: 纟 + 5 more strokes

绁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiè

Meanings of 绁 in Chinese

1

xiè绁

Xiè (绁) refers to a rope, cord, or halter, often used to tether animals. It can also metaphorically mean restraint or shackles, as in 'léi xiè' (shackles for criminals) or 'jī xiè' (bridle, implying restraint).
他渴望自由,不愿受任何羁绁。
He longed for freedom and was unwilling to be bound by any restraint.
To tie, to tether, or to shackle, often referring to an animal or a person.
农夫把牛绁在桩子上,以免它乱跑
The farmer tethered the ox to a stake to prevent it from wandering.

Words with 绁

  • léi缧xiè绁Chains, Fetters
  • jī羁xiè绁shackles, fetters
  • dà大xiè绁large rope, thick rope

Idioms with 绁

  • 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 绁

What does 绁 mean in Chinese?

绁 (xiè) means “Xiè (绁) refers to a rope” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 绁?

绁 is pronounced xiè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 绁 have?

绁 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 绁?

绁 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 绁?

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

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