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variant of 紲|绁[xiè]; to tie; to bind
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緤 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component 糸 (silk, threads, ropes) suggests the material for binding, while the phonetic 枼 gives the sound xiè. It originally referred to the act of securing an animal with a rope or the leash itself, especially for horses and hunting dogs. By extension, it can mean to bind or connect things securely. Its use is largely limited to classical literature and formal writing, documenting animal husbandry and specific rope terminology.
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