bind; tie; bunch; sheaf (clf.)
HSK 6
Traditional
束 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
树 shù - tree (n.) | HSK 3
竖 shù - vertical; upright; perpendicular (adj./v.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
书 shū - book (n.) | HSK 1
输 shū - to lose (v.) | HSK 4
数 shǔ - frequently; repeatedly (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
她把头发扎成了一束马尾。 tā bǎ tóufa zhā chéngle yī shù mǎwěi. - She tied her hair into a ponytail.
他用一束鲜花向她求婚。 tā yòng yī shù xiānhuā xiàng tā qiúhūn. - He proposed to her with a bouquet of flowers.
他手里捧着一束麦子。 tā shǒulǐ pěngzhe yī shù màizi. - He held a sheaf of wheat in his hands.
这束光线照亮了整个房间。 zhè shù guāngxiàn zhàoliàng le zhěnggè fángjiān. - This beam of light illuminated the entire room.
他给她一束玫瑰花作为生日礼物。 tā gěi tā yī shù méiguīhuā zuòwéi shēngrì lǐwù. - He gave her a bunch of roses as a birthday present.
Phrases
结束 jié shù - finish (v.) | HSK 3
拘束 jū shù - restrain; restrict (adj.) | HSK 6
束缚 shù fù - tie; bind up; fetter (v.) | HSK 6
约束 yuē shù - keep within bounds; restrain (v.) | HSK 6