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束 (shù): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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Animated Stroke Order 束

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 束

control and restriction

Words centered on binding, restraining, or limiting.

约束 • yuē shù • keep within bounds; restrain • HSK 6

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Pinyinshù

Meaningbind; tie; bunch; sheaf

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yuē约

shù束

keep within bounds; restrain

束缚 • shù fù • tie; bind up; fetter • HSK 6

HSK 6

shù束

fù缚

tie; bind up; fetter

拘束 • jū shù • restrain; restrict • HSK 6

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jū拘

shù束

restrain; restrict

Tied up or finished

In words like 结束 (jié shù) and 束手无策 (shù shǒu wú cè), 束 (shù) conveys the idea of being bound, tied up, or brought to an end.

结束 • jié shù • finish • HSK 3

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jié结

shù束

finish

束手无策 • shù shǒu wú cè • be at a loss • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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shù束

shǒu手

wú无

cè

送

gěi给

mā妈

ma妈

。

He bought a bunch of flowers for his mother.

huì会

yì议

jiāng将

zài在

wǔ五

diǎn点

zhōng钟

jié结

shù束

。

The meeting will end at five o'clock.

Chuán传

tǒng统

jié节

rì日

de的

zhuāng装

shù束

wǎng往

wǎng往

sè色

cǎi彩

xiān鲜

yàn艳

。

Traditional festival attire is often brightly colored.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

yuē约

shù束

zì自

jǐ己

de的

xíng行

wéi为

。

We must restrain our own behavior.

shéng绳

zi子

shù束

fù缚

le了

wǒ我

de的

shǒu手

。

The rope bound my hands.

策

be at a loss

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