Writing
束缚 (shù fù) — how to say "to bind" in Chinese
束缚
To bind, to restrict, to constrain
verb
Character composition
束
to bind, bundle
缚
to tie up, to bind
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
摆脱束缚
bǎi tuō shù fù
break free from constraints
束缚思想
shù fù sī xiǎng
fetter thought
束缚手脚
shù fù shǒu jiǎo
tie someone's hands
Examples
传统观念不应该束缚我们的发展。
Traditional concepts should not constrain our development.
思想被束缚。
Thoughts are constrained.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to bind" in Chinese?
"to bind" in Chinese is 束缚 (shù fù).
束缚 meaning in English
束缚 (shù fù) means "To bind, to restrict, to constrain".
How is 束缚 pronounced?
It is pronounced shù fù (written as shu fu, shufu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write shu fu in Chinese?
It is written 束缚: 束 has 7 strokes, 缚 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 束缚?
束缚 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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