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

HSK 2

这个问题一直缠绕着我。

Zhège wèntí yīzhí chánrào zhe wǒ.

This problem has been nagging at me.

HSK 7-9

藤蔓缠绕在树干上。

Téngwàn chánrào zài shùgàn shàng.

The vines wound around the tree trunk.

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 is more common.

Stroke Order

缠 chán

绕 rào