绕 繞 rào ㄖㄠˋ jiu5 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4

  • 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

绕 遶 rào ㄖㄠˋ

  • variant of 绕 繞 rào ㄖㄠˋ , to rotate around
  • to spiral
  • to move around
  • to go round (an obstacle)
  • to by-pass
  • to make a detour

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 绕 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 绕过 繞過 ( rào guò jiu5 gwo3 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 )。

    Go around it.

  • 狗 ( gǒu gau2 ) 绕 繞 ( rào jiu5 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 桌子 ( zhuō zi coek3 zi2 ) 走 ( zǒu zau2 )。

    The dog is walking around the table.

  • 行星 ( xíng xīng hang4 sing1 ) 绕 繞 ( rào jiu5 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 太阳 太陽 ( tài yang taai3 joeng4 ) 转 轉 ( zhuǎn zyun2 )。

    The planets revolve around the sun.

  • 地球 ( dì qiú dei6 kau4 ) 绕 繞 ( rào jiu5 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 太阳 太陽 ( tài yang taai3 joeng4 ) 转 轉 ( zhuǎn zyun2 )。

    The Earth moves around the sun.

  • 日本 ( Rì běn jat6 bun2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 海 ( hǎi hoi2 ) 环绕 環繞 ( huán rào waan4 jiu5 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 )。

    Japan is surrounded by sea.

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  • 游艇 遊艇 ( yóu tǐng jau4 teng5 ) 绕 繞 ( rào jiu5 ) 浮标 浮標 ( fú biāo fau4 biu1 ) 航行 ( háng xíng hong4 hang4 )。

    The yacht sailed around a buoy.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 座 ( zuò zo6 ) 城市 ( chéng shì sing4 si5 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 群山 ( qún shān kwan4 saan1 ) 环绕 環繞 ( huán rào waan4 jiu5 )。

    The mountains were all around the city.

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