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拴 shuān to fasten

to fasten; to bind; to tie up

How to remember 拴: 扌 hand + 全 whole = to fasten. Before the storm, the fisherman spends the whole evening using his bare hands to fasten the boat to the pier.

  • HSK 7
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

拴 = 扌 hand + 全 whole

  • 扌 hand
  • 全 whole
    • 𠆢 tent
    • 王 king
The Gushi story

Before the storm, the fisherman spends the whole evening using his bare hands to fasten the boat to the pier.

How it is used

  • To tie up / tether with a rope: 拴马 (shuān mǎ) tie up a horse, 拴绳子 (shuān shéngzi) fasten a rope, 拴狗 (shuān gǒu) leash a dog.
  • Figurative: 被家庭拴住 (bèi jiātíng shuānzhù) tied down by family. Distinguish 拴 (tether to a fixed point) from 绑 (bǎng, bind up).