Historical Evolution
縋
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
縋
Regular
Modern
Chinese
缒 / 縋 [zhuì]
to let down with a rope
Example Sentences
JAPANESE WORDS (10)
⭐ 縋る [すがる] #8,971
to cling to
追いすがる [おいすがる] #17,693
to be hot on a person's heels
縋りつく [すがりつく] #21,193
to cling to
取りすがる [とりすがる] #43,185
to cling to
藁にもすがる [わらにもすがる] #56,379
to grasp at straws
藁にもすがる思いで [わらにもすがるおもいで] #64,936
hoping against hope
泣きすがる [なきすがる] #106,115
to cling tearfully to (someone)
藁をもすがる [わらをもすがる] #120,240
to grasp at straws
寄りすがる [よりすがる] #122,782
to cling to
杖に縋るとも人に縋るな [つえにすがるともひとにすがるな]
don't be a burden to others