Definitions
(verb)
to bind; to bundle; to control
(noun)
bundle; bunch
Etymology
Pictograph of a bag tied at both ends.
About
The character "束" originally conveyed the concrete idea of binding or bundling items together, with its etymology linked to the act of constraining objects. Its present form is commonly analyzed as comprising the components "木" (wood) and "口" (enclosure), graphically suggesting wood being encircled or tied. The meaning shifted from this physical sense of bundling to encompass abstract notions of restraint, control, and limitation, as evidenced in its use within compounds such as "束缚" (to bind) and "约束" (to constrain).
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比赛结束了。
她买了一束花。
光束很明亮。
不要束缚孩子。
他结束了演讲。
这束花很漂亮。
束缚思想是危险的。
结束工作后，我去了超市。