Rare rope character

It is a rare variant for a large rope or taut cord. It is recorded as a variant of 緪, whose older senses include a large rope and “tight” (pulled taut). The old Chinese character dictionary 說文解字 gives 緪 both senses.

A related form, 絙, is another recorded variant. 繩 is a separate Chinese word for rope that appears in connected dictionary records; it is not another spelling of 絚.

How can I type 絚?

Start with a Chinese input method’s rare-character candidates. Try Mandarin pinyin gēng; variant references also list huán. If sound-based lookup misses it, switch to stroke, component, or handwriting input.

Fonts and software can draw the same character with different strokes; a visual change alone does not make it another character.

How is 絚 related to 緪?

絚 is recorded as a variant of 緪. The Taiwan Ministry variant dictionary records that relationship directly. Preserve the source form when transcribing; replace it only when you deliberately normalize the text.

The older dictionary sense concerns a large rope or something taut. The Taiwanese Hokkien uses are regional meanings, not a general Mandarin chat convention.