绳 shéng rope
rope; string; cord
How to remember 绳: 纟 silk + 黾 frog = rope. The kids braid strand after strand of silk to pull a plastic frog out of the pond, and soon they have a strong rope.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
绳 = 纟 silk + 黾 frog
- 纟 silk meaning
- 黾 frog sound
The kids braid strand after strand of silk to pull a plastic frog out of the pond, and soon they have a strong rope.
How it came to be
Silk gives the meaning and the frog the sound.
How it is used
- A rope/cord/string: 绳子 (shéngzi) rope, 绳索 (shéngsuǒ) cordage/rope, 跳绳 (tiàoshéng) to jump rope/a jump rope.
- 绳之以法 (shéngzhī-yǐfǎ) means to bring to justice (bind with the law). Concrete everyday noun.