缭绕

繚繞

liáorào

verb #31,363

Meanings

1 to curl up (of smoke, mist)
2 to linger; to drift around (of sound)
3 to wind around

Characters

to wind around; entangle

to wind; encircle

Examples

炊烟缭绕在山村上空。

Chuīyān liáorào zài shāncūn shàngkōng.

Cooking smoke curls above the mountain village.

歌声在耳边缭绕不去。

Gēshēng zài ěrbiān liáorào bù qù.

The song lingers in my ears, refusing to fade.

Tips

usage

缭绕 is a literary, atmospheric word — used for things that drift and curl rather than move directly: incense smoke (香烟缭绕), mountain mist (云雾缭绕), lingering melodies (余音缭绕). Compare 围绕 (to surround) which is more concrete.

Stroke Order

缭 liáo

绕 rào