Chinese symbol for “noose”
绳套
shéng tào
Traditional: 繩套
noose; harness
The closest CC-CEDICT match for noose is 绳套 (shéng tào), defined as: noose; harness.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “noose”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活套 | huó tào | noose; running knot |
| 套结 (套結) | tào jié | a noose |
| 绳索套 (繩索套) | shéng suǒ tào | a noose |
| 套索 | tào suǒ | a lasso; noose |
| 活结 (活結) | huó jié | a slip-knot; a noose |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 绳套.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绳子 (繩子) | shéng zi | cord; string; rope; 条 (tiáo) |
| 绳索 (繩索) | shéng suǒ | rope |
| 绳之以法 (繩之以法) | shéng zhī yǐ fǎ | to punish according to the law; to bring to justice |
| 跳绳 (跳繩) | tiào shéng | to jump rope; to skip; a skipping rope; a jump rope |
| 准绳 (準繩) | zhǔn shéng | yardstick; fig. criterion |
| 缆绳 (纜繩) | lǎn shéng | cable; hawser |
| 一套 | yī tào | suit; a set |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set; compatible |
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