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CHINESE CHARACTER

shuān

拴

拴

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to tie up

Numbered pinyin
shuan1
English meanings
to tie up

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 全.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    全
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Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

全 is identified as the sound component (quán). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 拴.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌全

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shuān拴zhù住mǎ马pǐ匹。

    Tie up the horse.

  2. 02

    shuān拴jǐn紧shéngzi绳子。

    Tie the rope tight.

  3. 03

    láogù牢固jiēshi结实。

    Firm and secure.

  4. 04

    ānquán安全wěntuǒ稳妥。

    Safe and steady.

  5. 05

    xìxīn细心zhōudào周到。

    Careful.

  6. 06

    fàngxīn放心wú无yōu忧。

    At ease.

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