束 (cuk1 | shu4) : bind; tie; bundle; bunch; restrain

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束

cuk1

shu4

[1] [v] bind (up); tie; fetter
[2] [classifier] bundle; bunch; sheaf
[3] [v] restrain; control; keep in order

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

束

Don't confuse with:
車東柬朿

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Dec 2014 02:03

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花束 faa1 cuk1 hua1 shu4 = bouquet; bunch of flowers; nosegay; posy 國

光束 gwong1 cuk1 guang1 shu4 = beam of light

約束 joek3 cuk1 yue1 shu4 = to restrict

拘束 keoi1 cuk1 ju1 shu4 = to restrain, restrict; constrained, awkward, ill at ease

結束 git3 cuk1 jie2 shu4 = to finish; to end; to terminate; to conclude; to close; termination; closure

管束 gun2 cuk1 = check, control, restrain; pipe bundle, tube bundle

不受約束的 bat1 sau6 joek3 cuk1 dik1 bu4 shou4 yue1 shu4 de5 = emancipate 國

波束 bo1 cuk1 bo1 shu4 = beam

束腰 cuk1 jiu1 shu4 yao1 = girdle

無拘束 mou4 keoi1 cuk1 wu2 ju1 shu4 = unrestrained; unconstrained

無拘無束 mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 = unrestrained; uninhibited

束縛 cuk1 bok3 = to constrain; constraint; to tie down; to hamper

束手 cuk1 sau2 shu4 shou3 = have one's hands tied; helpless

束帶 cuk1 daai3*2 shu4 dai4 = band; belt; loincloth; cummerbund

裝束 zong1 cuk1 zhuang1 shu4 = dress; attire

多束 do1 cuk1 duo1 shu4 = multibeam (e.g., laser)

抗日結束 kong3 jat6 git3 cuk1 kang4 ri4 jie2 shu4 = the end of the Japanese War (1937-1945)

束手無策 cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3 shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 = to have one's hands tied; planless; helpless

束手待死 cuk1 sau2 doi6 sei2 shu4 shou3 dai4 si3 = hands tied and expecting the worst

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Unicode code for this character: U+675f (off-site link)

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