zhí

confine

To capture  and bind  someone;  also provides the pronunciation

Components
执 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

zhí

  

hold in hand

糸 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

silk

Evolution

絷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
絷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
絷 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
絷 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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zhí

confine, tie up; imprison, shackle; to connect; to tie up