cuk1束

Jyutpingcuk1

Yalechūk

語素Uncommon

Definition

To restrain, bind, or control.

writtendaily actions

How it's used

This character is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. It primarily functions as a bound morpheme in formal or compound words like 約束 or 束縛. When expressing the idea of control or restraint in daily speech, native speakers almost always prefer using verbs like 管 or 限制.

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時hou2好zung1鍾ji3意cuk1束bok3縛zyu6住uk1屋kei5企jan4人。

He likes to restrain his family members all the time.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再cuk1束bok3縛zyu6住zi6自gei2己laa1喇。

Don't restrain yourself anymore.

Common phrases

cuk1束bok3縛

to bind or restrain

joek3約cuk1束

to restrain or keep within bounds

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a direct verb for controlling people or things, but it sounds extremely literary or unnatural in casual conversation. Stick to using it only within established compound words.