mò

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Word · NounTraditional纆

rope; cord

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

literary

An archaic, literary term for a rope or thick cord, rarely used in modern spoken language.

Gǔ古

shí时

yòng用

mò纆

lái来

xì系

chuán船

。

In ancient times, ropes were used to moor boats.

Zhè这

kǔn捆

má麻

mò纆

hěn很

jiē结

shi实

。

This bundle of hemp rope is very sturdy.

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Tā他

bèi被

cū粗

zhòng重

de的

mò纆

suǒ所

shù束

fù缚

。

He was bound by a thick, heavy rope.