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围绕

圍繞
wéirào
verb HSK 5 #7,672

Meanings

  1. 1 to revolve around; to encircle
  2. 2 to center on; to focus on

Examples

地球围绕太阳转。
Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng zhuǎn.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
讨论围绕这个话题展开。
Tǎolùn wéirào zhège huàtí zhǎnkāi.
The discussion centered on this topic.
孩子们围绕着老师坐下。
Háizimen wéirào zhe lǎoshī zuò xià.
The children sat in a circle around the teacher.

Tips

usage
围绕 can be physical (revolving/encircling) or abstract (centering a discussion on a topic). Very common in both scientific and everyday language.

Stroke Order

围 wéi
绕 rào