綱
コウ, つな

hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable

JLPT1 G7 S14 F1053

As per 岡# (hard rope/cable) + 糸 thread (for emphasis/clarification) → *rope*; *cord*; *cable* → (figurative) *lifeline*. Compare 緪 and 綆.

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