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The character 绁 (traditional 紲) is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 纟, which indicates silk or thread, with the phonetic component 世 that suggests pronunciation. It originally denoted a rope or tether for binding animals and prisoners. Its meaning then expanded to encompass the general act of tying, securing, or restraining, and later it acquired metaphorical senses of emotional attachments, worldly burdens, and societal constraints, though its primary literal meaning remains a physical tether.
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