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The character 缚, whose traditional form is 縛, combines the silk radical (纟 in simplified, 糹 in traditional) denoting materials used for tying, with the component 尃, which primarily functioned as a phonetic element. Originally representing the concrete action of binding with cords, its meaning has consistently centered on restraint, though over time it has also been applied to abstract notions of confinement or restriction. The structure simplified the left radical while retaining 尃, and the character's etymological link to binding through the silk radical remains evident in both forms.
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他用绳子缚住箱子。
她被束缚在旧观念里。
法律不应该束缚人的自由。
这些传统习俗缚住了我们的手脚。
经济困难缚住了他创业的梦想。
过去的错误决定像枷锁一样缚着他。
他们试图用合同缚住对方的行动自由。
内心的恐惧往往比外界的束缚更难挣脱。