绊 bàn a loop of thread
a loop of thread; fetters; to stumble; to trip
How to remember 绊: 纟 thread + 半 half = a loop of thread. Grandma cuts the thread in half, wraps one end around her finger, and shows the kids how to make a loop of thread.
Component breakdown
绊 = 纟 thread + 半 half
- 纟 thread
- 半 half
- 丷 horns
- 𰀁 double cross
Grandma cuts the thread in half, wraps one end around her finger, and shows the kids how to make a loop of thread.
How it is used
- To trip/entangle - 绊倒 (bàndǎo) to trip and fall, 绊住 (bànzhù) to get snagged, 绊脚石 (bànjiǎoshí) a stumbling block/obstacle.
- 磕磕绊绊 (kēkē-bànbàn) means stumbling along / beset by small setbacks; 羁绊 (jībàn) means fetters / an emotional tie that binds.