strip of gauze or cloth used to wrap a wound or injury; originally a loanword from English

(of muscles, nerves, or facial expressions) taut; strained; nervous or serious in expression

to have a taut face; to look displeased or to keep a serious expression

very tight or taut; describing something stretched to the limit or packed very full

firm; rigid; inflexible; very hard to the touch

to pull a poker face or look displeased; to keep a stiff face to show unhappiness

a rectangular wooden frame with a woven palm fiber mat, used as a sleeping surface on a bed frame

A hoop or frame made of wood or bamboo used to pull fabric tight for embroidery.

(Taiwan colloquial) adhesive bandage; band-aid; sticking plaster

a plaster bandage or plaster cast used to hold a broken bone in place; orthopedic cast

to have a secret or trick revealed; to give the game away; a blooper or mistake in a performance

Unable to restrain, control, or endure something; often used as Internet slang meaning one cannot contain their laughter, tears, or emotions.

To bargain or negotiate over a price

to keep up appearances; to maintain an outward show of status or wealth despite difficulties

To strip, tie up, hang, and beat someone; an ancient method of torture.

trampoline; used for exercise or acrobatics

A device, often made of wire, installed on a door to make it close automatically and prevent it from slamming.

A spring installed on a door to make it close automatically

to forcibly strip off clothes, tie up with ropes, hang, and beat someone; a method of torture used in ancient China

Porcelain with irregular cracks in the glaze, caused by different rates of expansion between the body and the glaze

a mechanical spring; also used in some regions to specifically describe a spring used to automatically close a door

To stretch something until it is tight or taut; also used to describe a facial expression or nerves becoming tense.

basting; loose stitching used to temporarily hold fabric in place during sewing

A curved pin used to temporarily fasten things like cloth or paper together, characterized by a pointed end that can be opened or snapped shut; same as [[别针|別針|bie2 zhen1]].

tied tightly or fastened securely; describes the appearance of being firm and taut.

crust formed over a healing wound