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缳 (traditional 繯) is a phono-semantic compound meaning noose, silken cord, or the act of binding and hanging. The silk radical 纟 (full form 糸) on the left indicates the cord's material, while the phonetic 睘 on the right supplies the pronunciation huán. Historically it appears in legal texts, execution records, and drama for strangulation or binding with a loop, and its narrow, macabre sense has prevented broader metaphorical or everyday use.
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