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束

shù
measure word HSK 3 #5,980

Meanings

  1. 1 bunch; bundle
  2. 2 to bind; to restrain
  3. 3 measure word for bunches (of flowers, light, etc.)

Characters

束
shù
bundle; to bind
Looks like a tree (木) tied up with a rope — something bound together

Examples

她收到了一束花。
Tā shōudào le yī shù huā.
She received a bunch of flowers.
一束阳光照进来。
Yī shù yángguāng zhào jìnlái.
A beam of sunlight shone in.
他被束缚住了。
Tā bèi shùfù zhù le.
He was bound and restrained.

Tips

usage
As a measure word, 束 is used for things that come in bunches or beams: 一束花 (a bouquet), 一束光 (a beam of light).
memory
The character 束 looks like a tree (木) tied up with a rope in the middle — something bound together.

Stroke Order

束 shù