Writing
缠绕 (chán rào) — how to say "to entangle" in Chinese
缠绕
To entangle, to pester
verb
Character composition
缠
to wind around, to pester
绕
to wind, to go around
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
缠绕电线
chán rào diàn xiàn
wind wire
缠绕在一起
chán rào zài yī qǐ
be intertwined
Examples
这个问题一直缠绕在我的脑海里。
This problem has been entangling my mind.
藤蔓缠绕着树。
The vine entangles the tree.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to entangle" in Chinese?
"to entangle" in Chinese is 缠绕 (chán rào).
缠绕 meaning in English
缠绕 (chán rào) means "To entangle, to pester".
How is 缠绕 pronounced?
It is pronounced chán rào (written as chan rao, chanrao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to entangle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 缠绕: 缠 has 13 strokes, 绕 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 缠绕?
缠绕 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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