羁縻

羈縻
jīmí
  1. (literary) to control; to bridle; to curb
  2. (literary) to detain; to take into custody
  3. (literary) to keep (vassal states, etc.) under control
  4. (literary) to win over
  5. to control; to bridle; to curb
  6. to detain; to take into custody
  7. to keep (vassal states, etc.) under control
  8. to win over

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Entry Composition

=1 羁 jī
  1. bridle
  2. halter
  3. to restrain
  4. to detain
  5. to lodge
  6. inn
=1 羁 jī variant of 羁 jī
2 縻 mí to tie up