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

HSK 7-9

炊烟缭绕在山村上空。

Chuīyān liáorào zài shāncūn shàngkōng.

Cooking smoke curls above the mountain village.

HSK 7-9

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