约束
Old HSK 6
约束 (yuēshù) · to restrain
约束 (yuēshù) means “to restrain; to bind; restriction”. It is written with 2 characters: 约 (to arrange to meet) + 束 (bunch (measure word)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 约束 is built
The characters
约 yuē · to arrange to meet
What 约 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勺sháo — spoon
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
每个人都要约束自己的行为。Měigè rén dōu yào yuēshù zìjǐ de xíngwéi.Everyone should restrain their own behaviour.
合同对双方都有约束力。Hétóng duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu yuēshù lì.The contract is binding on both parties.
Questions about 约束
What does 约束 mean?
约束 (yuēshù) means “to restrain; to bind; restriction”.
How do you pronounce 约束?
约束 is pronounced yuēshù.
Which HSK level is 约束?
约束 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大约dàyuēabout
- 节约jiéyuēto save
- 约会yuēhuìdate
- 条约tiáoyuētreaty
- 隐约yǐnyuēfaint
- 制约zhìyuēto restrict
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 结束jiéshùto end
- 拘束jūshùconstrained
- 束缚shùfùto tie down
Learn 约束 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 223: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.