shéng sheng

rope, string, cord; control

HSK 5 #1983

DEFINITIONS

绳 shéng
  • rope
  • CL:根[gen1]

STROKES

WORDS

qiān shéng tow rope
xì shéng string; twine; cord
墨 shéng mò lit. carpenter's straight line marker; same as 墨斗; fig. rules; rules and regulations
套 shéng tào noose; harness
文 shéng wén Jyōmon period of Japanese prehistory, with rope pattern pottery
索套 shéng suǒ tào a noose
结 shéng jié knot
肌 guó shéng jī hamstring (anatomy)
规矩准 guī ju zhǔn shéng compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard; norms; criteria
规矩墨 guī ju shéng mò compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard; norms; criteria
zǒu shéng tightrope walking
进退中 jìn tuì zhōng shéng to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
má shéng hemp rope; a rope made from hemp fibers