繩 (sing4 sing4*2 | sheng2 ) : rope, cord, string

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繩

sing4 sing4*2

sheng2

[粵] sing4*2 sing4 [國] sheng2
rope; cord; string

[粵] sing4 [國] sheng2
[1] criterion; gauge; rule
[2] restrict; restrain

(Classifier(s): 條, 根)

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Stroke count: 19

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

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

繩 / 绳

This word has been viewed 7868 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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鞋繩 haai4 sing4*2 xie2 sheng2 = shoelace; shoelaces; shoestring; see also 鞋帶

繩子 sing4 zi2 sheng2 zi5 = string; cord; rope 國

吊繩 diu3 sing4/4*2 diao4 sheng2 = sling

織繩 zik1 sing4*2 = [n] macrame

繩索 sing4 sok3 sheng2 suo3 = a rope

甩繩馬騮 lat1 sing4*2 maa5 lau4*1 = crazed, uncontrolled; unruly 粵

跳繩 tiu3 sing4*2 tiao4 sheng2 = [1] rope skipping [2] [product] jump rope

繩之於法 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3 sheng2 zhi1 yu2 fa3 = to bring sb. to justice

韁繩 goeng1 sing4*2 jiang1 sheng2 = reins

游繩而下 jau4 sing4*2 ji4 haa6 you2 sheng2 er2 xia4 = climb down a rope
See all 15 compounds (CantoDict reports 16 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 繩

髧條繩落去! 粵
Drop a rope down there!
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囉條繩緙住唔畀人入去粵
Encircle it with ropes to bar people from entry.

掹拫條繩嚟但又唔好剒斷佢粵
Pull the string taut but do not yank till it snaps.

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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+7e69 (off-site link)

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