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捆绑 (kǔn bǎng) — to tie up, to bind; to bundle (together), to package (products, issues, etc.)

Definition

A verb meaning both literally to tie/bind something up and figuratively to bundle separate items (products, issues) into a package. The 把/被 construction in the examples shows the sense of treating multiple things as a unit.

verb
to tie upto bindto bundle (together)to package (products, issues, etc.)

Examples

  • 捆绑。
    Tā bǎ kǔn bǎng chéng yí gè piào liang de biàn zi.
    She tied it into a beautiful braid.
  • 捆绑。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī jīng cháng bǎ chǎn pǐn kǔn bǎng qǐ lái mài.
    This company often bundles products together to sell them.
  • 捆绑。
    Liǎng gè wèn tí bèi kǔn bǎng zài yì qǐ tǎo lùn.
    The two issues were bundled together for discussion.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

捆kǔntie
绑bǎngbind

捆 (tie) and 绑 (bind) are close in meaning, together giving a strong sense of binding.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
困
困kùn捆kǔn(r)
Same sound today

捆 pairs 扌 (hand) with 困. The 扌 part points to an action done with the hand, while 困 gives the sound.

Open 捆 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 綁; 绑 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìthin silk; thread
Sound part声符shēngfú
邦
邦bāng綁bǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 綁 pairs 糸 (thin silk; thread) with 邦 (bāng), which gives the sound. The simplified 绑 is a later shorthand.

Open 绑 →
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