ligature in Chinese
ligature in Chinese is 符杠 — ligature means a cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
ligature in Chinese
符杠
Pronounced: fú gàng
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
What does "ligature" mean?
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noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
"The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding."
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noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.
"The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature."
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ligature in a sentence
- The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding.
- The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature.
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What is "ligature" in Chinese?
"ligature" in Chinese is 符杠. ligature means: A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
How do you pronounce 符杠?
"ligature" in Chinese is 符杠, pronounced "fú gàng".
How do you use "ligature" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding." In Chinese, "ligature" is 符杠.
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