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Can knots be a form of art? It is in China. There is a long history of using knots for decoration on clothing or to hang from the ceiling or on a wall. Skilled knot artists weave complex knots that you might see sold as souvenirs that you can take back with you. They have a long history and a symbolic meaning even today.
A Chinese knot is a knot that is tied and woven from a single length of cord or rope to be a variety of shapes and of varying complexity. Each shape has its own symbolic meaning, and nowadays you can find them as decoration, gifts for special occasions, and adornments on clothes.
Most knots are double layered and symmetrical and have two cords entering the knot from the top and two leaving from the bottom. Each kind of knot is named after its shape or the symbolic meaning that it carries.
Knot weavers can use a variety of colors, but they usually weave deep red ones as in the picture above. The color red signifies good fortune.
People may have originally made them to record information and convey messages before people started to write. One hundred thousand year old tools have been discovered that were probably used to tie and untie knots, and there is a reference to knots in ancient literature. But it isn't known when they first started to be used symbolically or woven for art.
It is known that there were used for artistic decoration and to symbolize and express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty era (618-907). The Tang Empire was a large one that covered most of regions of modern China, and the traditional art form was carried on by succeeding generations as part of their culture.
Even today, Chinese knots are rich in symbolic meaning, and they therefore hold sentimental value when given as gifts or passed down through families.
For example, in ancient times and even now, lovers may give a knot as a token of their love. The 'true love knot' and the 'double happiness knot' are given or used at weddings to express mutual love and growing old together in fidelity. Knots connoted love and marriage in Chinese culture.
This connotation can even be seen in Chinese words. The Chinese word for 'rope' is 'shèng' that sounds similar to the words for 'spirit,' 'divine,' and 'life.' Knots had a spiritual meaning and were used for worship.
The word for 'knot' itself is 'jié' and is related to many other terms that reinforce the symbolic meaning of the knots. For example, 'tuán jié' which means 'to unite,' 'jié hūn' means 'to marry,' and 'jié guŏ' means 'bear fruit,' 'result,' or 'outcome.' So a knot given to a marriage partner or a couple means all these things and having children as well.
Along with being symbolic gifts or messages, knots are still used if they wear traditional Chinese clothing or as good luck charms. They are a means of fastening traditional garments instead of buttons or wooden pegs. Now, silk is most widely used to make these clothing knots.
They are used as jewelry such as even rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. They are sold as handicraft novelty items too.
There are tourist shopping streets and retail markets where you can find artistic knots in various cities. Let us help you go to them.
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Translation of tie – English–Mandarin Chinese dictionary

to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long , thin material , or to ( cause to) hold together with a long , thin piece of string , material , etc.
Could you tie this piece of string for me?

你能帮我把这个绳子打个结吗？

This skirt ties at the waist .

这条连衣裙是在腰间系带的。

She tied the ribbon tightly in a bow / knot .

她把丝带打成一个紧紧的蝴蝶结。

I tie my hair back when it's hot .

天热时我就把头发系在脑后。

Tie (up) your shoelaces , or you'll trip over them.

把鞋带系好，不然会摔跤的。

to force someone to stay in a place
I felt tied to the job while I had a mortgage to pay .

因为有按揭贷款要还，我感到自己被这份工作束缚住了。

Her job ties her to the east coast .

她的工作把她约束在东海岸。

More examples
We tied balloons and streamers to the ceiling ready for the party . A sailor threw a rope ashore and we tied the boat to a post . She wrapped the present and tied it with ribbon . With his feet tied together he could only move in little hops . Where's the cord that ties back the curtains ?

Is the allergy tied to dairy products , for example ?

比如说，过敏症与奶制品有关系吗？

Can you tie his behaviour up with anything that's happened recently ?

你认为他的行为与最近发生的什么事有关联吗？

The Republicans are trying to tie the funding up with this bill .

共和党试图把资金与这项法案联系起来。

to finish at the same time or score the same number of points , etc. in a competition as someone or something else
Jane and I tied ( for first place ) in the spelling test .

在拼写比赛中（争夺第一名时）我和简打成平手。

We tied with a team from the south in the championships .

在锦标赛中我们和一支南方队打成平手。

a long , thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar , especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front
He always wears a jacket and tie to work .

他上班时总是穿西服打领带。

any piece of string , plastic , metal , etc. that is used to fasten or hold together something
Can you see the ties for the rubbish bags in the cupboard ?

你看到柜子里扎垃圾袋的带子了吗？

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Most evenings there's a party and the dress code is strict - black tie only. He loosened his tie. He wasn't wearing a tie and his shirt was open at the neck . Do you suppose it would be offending against good taste to wear a patterned tie with my striped shirt ? Giulio was looking quite presentable in a suit and tie.

Family ties are weaker if you move a long way away.

离家太远就会与家人疏远。

I no longer feel any ties with my home town .

我对我的家乡再也没有任何亲切感了。

He urged governments worldwide to break diplomatic ties with the new regime .

他敦促世界各国政府断绝与新政权的外交关系。

More examples
They're a worrying political party because of their close ties with terrorist groups . We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries . He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish . The company has severed its ties with its previous partners . The organization's aim is to strengthen the cultural ties between Britain and Germany.

a situation in which two or more people finish at the same time or score the same number of points
It's a tie for first place .

两人并列第一。

They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many ties.

因为常常出现不分胜负的结果，他们改变了计分制。

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düğümlemek, bağlamak, aynı sayıda/sonuçta/skorda beraber olmak…

يَرْبُط, يَعْقِد, رَبْطة عُنُق (كِرافَتّة)…

(při)vázat, připoutat, zavázat (si)…

ผูกให้แน่น, ผูกเป็นเงื่อน, ผูกเป็นปม…

binden, gebunden werden, punktgleich sein…

прив'язувати, шнурувати, зав'язуватися…

завязывать, сыграть вничью, галстук…

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