Definitions
(verb)
to bind; to bundle; to control
(noun)
bundle; bunch
Etymology
Pictograph of a bag tied at both ends.
About
The character 束 is an ideograph depicting a bundle of sticks tied together, formed by adding a binding stroke to the wood radical 木. Originally, it meant a bound bundle, a sense still used when 束 functions as a noun or measure word for grouped objects like flowers. As a verb, it came to mean the act of binding or tying securely, which extended to abstract notions of restraining, controlling, or confining within limits.
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Example Sentences Hide
比赛结束了。
她买了一束花。
光束很明亮。
不要束缚孩子。
他结束了演讲。
这束花很漂亮。
束缚思想是危险的。
结束工作后，我去了超市。