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捆

kǔn
verb HSK 7 #6,357

Meanings

  1. 1 to tie up; to bundle
  2. 2 a bundle (measure word)

Examples

把这些报纸捆起来。
Bǎ zhèxiē bàozhǐ kǔn qǐlái.
Bundle up these newspapers.
他买了一捆柴火。
Tā mǎi le yī kǔn cháihuǒ.
He bought a bundle of firewood.
小偷被捆住了手脚。
Xiǎotōu bèi kǔn zhù le shǒujiǎo.
The thief's hands and feet were tied up.

Tips

usage
捆 doubles as a measure word for bundles: 一捆柴 (a bundle of firewood), 一捆报纸 (a bundle of newspapers). The verb implies wrapping something around and around to hold things together — rope, string, tape.

Stroke Order

捆 kǔn