缠

纏
chán
#2,042 most
frequent character
to entangle
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

缠 joins 纟 silk thread as its meaning part with 㢆 chán, which supplies the sound. It first meant to bind up or entangle. From there it grew to wind around, to involve, and to annoy.

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Example Sentences

小猫的尾巴缠在了树枝上。
xiǎomāo de wěibā chánzài le shùzhīshàng 。
The kitten's tail is entangled in the branch.
他的思想缠绕在这个问题上。
tāde sīxiǎng chánrào zài zhègè wèntí shàng 。
His thoughts are entangled with this issue.
这些丝线缠在一起，很难解开。
zhèixiē sī xiàn chán zàiyīqǐ ， hěn nán jiěkāi 。
These threads are entangled together, making them hard to unravel.

Words with similar meanings

缠绕chánrào
to entwine
缠绕 (chán rào) suggests a more continuous and complex entanglement.
纠缠jiūchán
to entangle (in a complicated way)
纠缠 (jiū chán) often implies a more complicated and problematic entanglement.

Homophones

HSK 6
馋chán
slander, defame, misrepresent
单chán
used in 單于|单于[chan2yu2]

Words Starting With 缠

缠绕chán rào
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother

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