How do you pronounce 繩?

Q: How do you pronounce 繩? A: sing4, e.g.

繩 (sing4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

繩 (sing4, shéng) — criterion; gauge; to restrict; to restrain; part of a place name; rope M: 根gēn [根]; string; cord

繩 (sing2) — rope M: 根gēn [根]; string; cord
繩之以法 (sing4 zi1 ji5 faat3) — to punish according to the law; to bring to justice
繩墨 (sing4 mak6) — lit. carpenter's straight line marker; same as 墨斗; fig. rules; rules and regula…
繩套 (sing4 tou3) — noose; harness
繩子 (sing4 zi2) — cord; string; rope
繩文 (sing4 man4) — Jyōmon period of Japanese prehistory, with rope pattern pottery