拘束
Old HSK 6
拘束 (jūshù) · constrained
拘束 (jūshù) means “constrained; ill at ease; to restrict”. It is written with 2 characters: 拘 (to detain) + 束 (bunch (measure word)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 拘束 is built
The characters
拘 jū · to detain
What 拘 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
束 shù · bunch (measure word)
What 束 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Lumber 木 bound by rope 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
第一次去他家，我有点儿拘束。Dìyī cì qù tā jiā, wǒ yǒudiǎnr jūshù.I felt a bit awkward the first time I visited his home.
别拘束，就像在自己家一样。Bié jūshù, jiù xiàng zài zìjǐ jiā yíyàng.Make yourself at home.
Questions about 拘束
What does 拘束 mean?
拘束 (jūshù) means “constrained; ill at ease; to restrict”.
How do you pronounce 拘束?
拘束 is pronounced jūshù.
Which HSK level is 拘束?
拘束 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 拘束 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 102: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.