縶
confine, tie up, imprison, shack
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Readings
On'yomi
- チュウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- つな.ぐ
Meaning
縶 centers on restricting movement by binding or fastening: tying up, confining, imprisoning, or shackling someone or something.
Study
Etymology
縶 combines 執 (to hold, seize) with 糸 (thread), suggesting the idea of holding or binding with rope. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is consistent with the meaning of tying up.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part 執 means to hold or seize, and the bottom 糸 is thread. Imagine seizing someone and tying them up tightly with thread: that's confining and imprisoning them.
Reading mnemonic
For チュウ, picture a prisoner tied up in a cell, chewing on the ropes in frustration: chew -> チュウ, and the ropes confine them.