縲絏

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Chinese

bind; bond leash; rein
trad. (縲絏/縲紲) /
simp. (缧绁)
alternative forms 纍紲累绁

Pronunciation


Noun

縲絏

  1. (literary, historical) thick rope for trussing up prisoners
  2. (literary, figurative) prison; jail
  3. (literary, figurative) imprisonment; captivity

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