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

rào ㄖㄠˋ

  • variant of () 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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 繞過去。 Go around it.
  • 狗绕着桌子走。 The dog is walking around the table.
  • 行星繞著太陽轉。 The planets revolve around the sun.
  • 地球绕着太阳转。 The Earth moves around the sun.
  • 日本被海环绕着。 Japan is surrounded by sea.
  • 游艇绕浮标航行。 The yacht sailed around a buoy.
  • 这座城市被群山环绕。 The mountains were all around the city.

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