Meaning
bunch; (a measure word); to bind; to control
Chinese: 词语、绑住、系上。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shu” becomes a different word in each tone. 束 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 结束jié shùtermination; to finish; to end; to conclude
- 约束yuē shùto restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction
- 束缚shù fùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
- 拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward
- 束发shù fàto tie up one's hair; (literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (in ancient China, boys tied up their hair)
Example Sentence
他送给妈妈一束鲜花。Tā sòng gěi mā ma yí shù xiān huā.He gave his mom a bouquet of fresh flowers.
他Tāhe送给sòng gěito send妈妈mā mamama一yíone束shùto bind鲜花xiān huāflower。