懂中文 Dong Chinese

絷

zhí

confine

To capture 执 and bind 糸 someone; 执 also provides the pronunciation

Components
执 sound,meaning component

执  Sound Meaning component

zhí

  

hold in hand

糸 meaning component

糸  Meaning component

mì

  

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

絷 (縶) 

zhí

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