Writing
纠缠 (jiū chán) — how to say "to entangle" in Chinese
纠缠
To entangle, to pester
verb
Character composition
纠
to correct, to intertwine
缠
to wind, to pester
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
纠缠细节
jiū chán xì jié
to get bogged down in details
Examples
别让过去的错误纠缠你。
Don't let past mistakes entangle you.
他纠缠我。
He pesters me.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to entangle" in Chinese?
"to entangle" in Chinese is 纠缠 (jiū chán).
纠缠 meaning English
纠缠 (jiū chán) means "To entangle, to pester".
How is 纠缠 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiū chán (written as jiu chan, jiuchan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to entangle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 纠缠: 纠 has 5 strokes, 缠 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 纠缠?
纠缠 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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