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绕 (rào): to go around, to circle

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to go around, to circle
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 9
Radical: 纟
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to wind
to coil (thread)
to rotate around
to spiral
to move around
to go round (an obstacle)
to by-pass
to make a detour
to confuse
to perplex
variant of 繞|绕[rao4]

Chinese explanation

把线、绳等东西一圈一圈地缠在别的物体上
走弯曲的路，不直接穿过某个地方，从旁边过去
事情或话让人弄不明白，不容易理解。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

We walked once around the lake.

Please go around to the back to line up.

The vine winds around the tree.

He always beats around the bush when he speaks.

The plane flew once around the city.

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