mí縻
縻
archaic
literary
Meaning of 縻
縻 means to tether; to tie up; to restrain. Pronounced mí.
- to tether; to tie up; to restrain
Character Info
Radical糸
Strokes17
Stroke Order
縻
Definitions & Examples
Jī羁
mí縻
zhèng政
cè策
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
biān边
jiāng疆
guǎn管
lǐ理
shǒu手
duàn段
。
The 'loose rein' policy was a frontier management method in ancient China.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
sú俗
wù务
suǒ所
mí縻
。
He felt himself tethered by mundane affairs.
Yě野
mǎ马
bèi被
cháng长
shéng绳
mí縻
zài在
mù木
zhuāng桩
shàng上
。
The wild horse was tethered to a wooden stake by a long rope.
Gōng功
míng名
lì利
lù禄
rú如
tóng同
jiāng缰
shéng绳
，
zú足
yǐ以
mí縻
zhù住
háo豪
jié杰
zhī之
xīn心
。
Fame and fortune are like reins, sufficient to restrain the heart of a hero.