Chinese symbol for “tether”
拴住
shuān zhù
to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tether is 拴住 (shuān zhù), defined as: to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “tether”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拴住.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
| 记住 (記住) | jì zhu | to remember; to bear in mind |
| 抓住 | zhuā zhù | to grab hold of; to capture |
| 住房 | zhù fáng | housing |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tether”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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