Definitions

heavy rope; ropes of a bier

Etymology

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The character "綍" originated in classical Chinese texts as a term for a substantial rope utilized in funeral rituals to lower coffins into graves. Its structure combines the semantic radical "糸", denoting silk or thread-like materials, with the phonetic component "弗". While the primary meaning of "綍" centered on funerary ropes, its usage broadened over time to refer to guiding lines or heavy cables in various literary contexts, even as the original association persisted.