Definitions
heavy rope; ropes of a bier
Etymology
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The character 綍 (fú) combines the silk radical 糸 (mì) on the left, indicating a semantic category of textiles or cordage, with the phonetic component 孛 (bó/fú) on the right. It refers specifically to a thick, heavy rope, most precisely the large ropes used in traditional funerary rites to pull or lower a coffin into the burial chamber. The connection to silk suggests these ropes were originally woven from strong, refined fibers rather than coarse hemp, implying ceremonial importance or high social status in the burial. References to 綍 appear mainly in classical rites texts and historical accounts of imperial or aristocratic funerals, underscoring its specialized role within the vocabulary of traditional mourning rituals.