zèng
缯
to tie; to bind
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tie; to bind; to wrap around
dialectUsed in some dialects, particularly in northern China. Often used for temporarily fixing broken items by wrapping.
Zhú竹
gān竿
r儿
liè裂
le了
，
bǎ把
tā它
zèng缯
qǐ起
lái来
。
The bamboo pole is cracked; bind it up.
Yòng用
shéng绳
zi子
bǎ把
zhè这
jǐ几
gēn根
gùn棍
zi子
zèng缯
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Tie these sticks together with a rope.
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Shāng伤
kǒu口
yòng用
bù布
zèng缯
jǐn紧
le了
cái才
néng能
zhǐ止
xuè血
。
The wound must be bound tightly with cloth to stop the bleeding.