缚 meaning and stroke order
To tie, to bind
How to write 缚, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 缚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bind
- to tie
- Taiwan pr. [fu2]
How 缚 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 尃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 缚
The silk radical 纟 on the left means thread, so think of cord wrapped around something. The right side 尃 (fū) gives the sound, close to fù.
缚 is a formal or literary word, and in everyday speech it mostly appears inside the compound 束缚 (shùfù), often used for abstract constraints. Example: 不要被传统束缚。(Bú yào bèi chuántǒng shùfù.) Don't be bound by tradition.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 缚 with 傅 (fù, teacher, as in 师傅) or 博 (bó, broad), which share the right side 尃. Remember that only 缚, with the thread radical, means to tie.
Common words with 缚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle | HSK 7-9 |
缚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 缚
How many strokes are in 缚?
缚 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 缚 mean?
缚 (fù) means to tie, to bind. A common word with it is 束缚 (shùfù), meaning "to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle".
How do you pronounce 缚?
缚 is pronounced fù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 缚?
The radical of 缚 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 缚 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 缚?
The traditional form of 缚 is 縛. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 缚 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 缚 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 缚 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 缚 pronounced fù or fú?
In mainland standard Mandarin it is fù with the fourth tone. In Taiwan it is commonly pronounced fú with the second tone.
Can I use 缚 to say I tie my shoes?
No, that sounds too literary. For everyday tying, use 系 (jì) or 绑 (bǎng), as in 系鞋带 (jì xiédài), to tie shoelaces. Save 缚 for written phrases like 束缚 or 手无缚鸡之力 (shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì), too weak to even tie up a chicken.