绑 bǎng to tie
to tie; to fasten; to bind; to kidnap
How to remember 绑: 纟 thread + 邦 nation = to tie. At the football final, a fan grabs some strong thread and climbs the fence to tie her nation's flag to it.
Component breakdown
绑 = 纟 thread + 邦 nation
- 纟 thread
- 邦 nation
At the football final, a fan grabs some strong thread and climbs the fence to tie her nation's flag to it.
How it is used
- To tie/bind/strap - 绑鞋带 (bǎng xiédài) to tie shoelaces, 捆绑 (kǔnbǎng) to bind up (also 捆绑销售 bundled sales), 绑架 (bǎngjià) to kidnap.
- 绑定 (bǎngdìng) means to bind/link (an account, a phone number) - a common tech-era usage.