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Kanji Detail for 束 - "bundle, bind, tie"

  • Meaning

    束 means "bundle, bind, tie."

    1. Bundle - A group tied together.

    2. Bind - To tie; to fasten.

    3. Restrain - To hold back; to control.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bind, control, restrain; bale

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

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    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To bind. Such as 束帶 (to fasten one's belt), 束手 (with hands bound). | A tied bunch of anything is called 束. Such as 束矢 (a bundle of arrows), 束帛 (a bundle of silk), 生芻一束 (a bundle of fresh fodder). | Ten strips of dried meat make one 束. Ten strips means ten pieces. In ancient times, 束脩 was a gift for teachers. Hence teacher's wages are still called 束脩. | Agreement. 約束 means an agreement, read as yao-xu. From "Rites of Zhou commentary." Now used to mean discipline. Such as 約束不嚴 (lax discipline). Also read in entering tone.
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  • He promised me that he won't tell anybody.

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  • He was always as good as his word.

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  • She did not promise to come here again.

  • You must fulfill your promise without fail.

  • He promised us his assistance.

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