束

shù
HSK 6
#996 most
frequent character
to bind, to tie, bundle, cluster
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

束 shows a bag tied at both ends, so it first meant to tie up. Later it grew to bunch or bundle, a counter word for bundles, and to restrain.

Drawn as: bag tied at ends

束 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
整敕
sound7 characters
速辣悚剌涑觫欶
picture1 character
柬
empty1 character
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Example Sentences

他把这些花束在一起。
tā bǎ zhèixiē huāshù zàiyīqǐ 。
He tied these flowers together.
这个束子包含了十朵花。
zhègè shùzǐ bāohán le shíduǒhuā 。
This bundle contains ten flowers.
我需要一根绳子来束紧这个箱子。
wǒ xūyào yīgēn shéngzǐ lái shùjǐn zhègè xiāngzǐ 。
I need a rope to tie this box tightly.

Words with similar meanings

绑bǎng
to bind
A more general term for tying or securing things together.
捆kǔn
to bundle
Often used in the context of bundling multiple items together, often with something like rope.

Words Starting With 束

束缚shù fù
to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters

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