缠绕

纏繞

chánrào

verb #14,459

Meanings

1 to twine
2 to wind around
3 to entangle
4 to pester

Characters

to wind; to wrap; to pester

to wind; to coil; to go around

Examples

藤蔓缠绕在树干上。

Téngwàn chánrào zài shùgàn shàng.

The vines wound around the tree trunk.

这个问题一直缠绕着我。

Zhège wèntí yīzhí chánrào zhe wǒ.

This problem has been nagging at me.

Tips

usage

Physical sense: vines, ropes, wires wrapping around something. Figurative sense: worries, problems, or people that won't leave you alone. When describing a person pestering someone, 纠缠 (jiūchán) is more common.

Stroke Order

缠 chán

绕 rào