Rank 1918IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

绳 - shéng

rope, string, cord; control

rope, string, cord; control

How to read 绳

Click 绳 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshéng
Englishrope, string, cord; control
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

绳墨 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 绳套. Please read 绳子 one more time.

Common words with this character

lit. carpenter's straight line marker; same as 墨斗; fig. rules
noose; harness
cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
a rope ladder

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 绳 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 绳墨 and 绳套 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 绳.