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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "纏" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
to bother / wind around / wrap round / coil / involve / annoy / tangle
纏 chán
1. 繞,圍繞:~繞。~綁。~縛。
Enwind; wrap: to encircle, bind, or tie.
2. 攪擾;牽絆:~綿。~磨(mó )。~攪。糾~。瑣事~身。
Be tangled up; pester: to disturb, meddle, or entangle; to be burdened by trivial matters.
3. 應付:這個人真難~。
Deal with: This person is really hard to handle.
【本义】: 圍繞,纏繞
Original meaning: to surround, entwine.
【造字法】: 形聲。从糸,廛( chán )聲。
Character formation: A phonetic and semantic compound composed of silk (糸) and the sound (廛, chán).
【同本義】 ([En.] enwind; wrap)
Synonymous meanings: To enwind or wrap.
【引】
1. 《說文》:纏,繞也。
"Shuo Wen": 纏 means to twist/wrap.
2. 《淮南子·道應》:臣有所與供儋纏採薪者九方鄄。
"Huai Nan Zi": There are officials assisting in collecting firewood from various regions.
3. 《史記·扁倉傳》:動胃纏緣。 正義:「謂脈繮繞胃也。」
"Records of the Grand Historian": The stomach moves and entangles; it refers to the veins intertwining with the stomach.
4. 劉禹錫《葡萄歌》:野田生葡萄,纏繞一支蒿。
"Song of Grapes" by Liu Yuxi: Wild fields grow grapes, entwined with a stalk of mugwort.
【例】
又如: 纏裹(纏繞裹束;衣著,裝束)
For example: to wrap tightly; attire or dress.
【同本義】 ([En.] be tangled up; pester)
Synonymous meanings: To be entangled or disturbed.
【例】
如: 蠻纏(不講道理地糾纏); 纏訟(糾纏詞訟)
For example: to entangle stubbornly without reason; to engage in endless litigation.
【應付】 ([En.] deal with)
Synonymous meanings: To cope or handle.
【例】
如: 這人真難纏
For example: This person is really hard to deal with.