Chinese word dictionary

羁绊

jī bàn · trammels; fetters; yoke

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Word information

Simplified羁绊

Traditional羈絆

Pinyinjī bàn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

羁jī

halter; to restrain, to hold, to control

绊bàn

a loop of thread; shackles, fetters; to stumble, to trip

How to learn 羁绊

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