táo

绹

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional綯

rope; cord; to bind

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

rope; cord

literary

Literary term for rope or cord, found in classical texts.

Qǔ取
bǐ彼
fǔ斧
táo绹
 ，
yǐ以
fá伐
yuǎn远
yáng扬
 。

Take that axe and rope, to cut the far-reaching branches.

Tā他
yòng用
má麻
cuō搓
le了
yī一
gēn根
táo绹
 。

He twisted a piece of hemp into a rope.

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Suǒ索
táo绹
nǎi乃
gǔ古
dài代
kǔn捆
wù物
zhī之
jù具
 。

Suotao was a tool used in ancient times for binding things.

2.

verb

to bind with rope; to tie up

dialect

Dialectal usage, primarily in certain regional varieties of Chinese.

Bǎ把
chái柴
huo火
táo绹
hǎo好
 ，
miǎn免
de得
sàn散
le了
 。

Tie up the firewood properly so it doesn't fall apart.

Tā他
yòng用
shéng绳
zi子
táo绹
zhù住
le了
xiāng箱
zi子
 。

He bound the box with rope.

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Bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
mù木
bǎn板
táo绹
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

Bind these wooden planks together.