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束
shù
to bind, to control, to restrain; bale
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Lumber 木 bound by rope 口
HSK 3
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Words Using 束 (55)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
结束
↗
jiéshù
termination / to finish / to end / to conclude / to close
3
jiéshù
结束
↗
HSK 3
termination / to finish / to end / to conclude / to close
束
↗
Shù
surname Shu
6
Shù
束
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HSK 6
surname Shu
束
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shù
to bind / bunch / bundle / classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc / to control
6
shù
束
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HSK 6
to bind / bunch / bundle / classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc / to control
拘束
↗
jūshù
to restrict / to restrain / constrained / awkward / ill at ease / uncomfortable / reticent
6
jūshù
拘束
↗
HSK 6
to restrict / to restrain / constrained / awkward / ill at ease / uncomfortable / reticent
约束
↗
yuēshù
to restrict / to limit to / to constrain / restriction / constraint
6
yuēshù
约束
↗
HSK 6
to restrict / to limit to / to constrain / restriction / constraint
束缚
↗
shùfù
to bind / to restrict / to tie / to commit / fetters
6
shùfù
束缚
↗
HSK 6
to bind / to restrict / to tie / to commit / fetters
束手
↗
shùshǒu
to have one's hands tied / helpless / unable to do anything about it
shùshǒu
束手
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to have one's hands tied / helpless / unable to do anything about it
光束
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guāngshù
light beam
guāngshù
光束
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light beam
花束
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huāshù
bouquet
huāshù
花束
↗
bouquet
束腰
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shùyāo
girdle
shùyāo
束腰
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girdle