束
to bind / bunch / bundle / classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc / to control
束 character breakdown
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
Characters with 束 as component
variant of 賴|赖[lai4]
赖
=
束
+
负
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Sir Lancelot (l) and the Dalai Lama (赖) have been trapped in the airplane's bathroom (ai4) for several weeks now. The only food they have is an opossum (负) once in a while, but because the Dalai Lama is not allowed to kill them, he depends on (赖) Lancelot to do it for him. Once the opossum is dead they grill it on a bundle of firewood (束).
respectful / horrified / to raise (one's shoulders) / to stand on tiptoe / to crane
Words with 束
tied up in a bundle on a high shelf / to put sth on the back burner / no longer a high priority
to constrict / to draw tight / to gather (one's thoughts) / to bring to a close / to pack (for a journey)