绕

繞
rào
HSK 5
#1,483 most
frequent character
to wind, to coil (thread)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绕 has 纟 silk thread as its meaning part and 尧 yáo as its sound part. It first meant twisted up or entangled. The meaning grew to wind, revolve around, and go around or bypass.

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Example Sentences

请绕过这个障碍物。
qǐng rào guò zhègè zhàngài wù 。
Please go around this obstacle.
她的思维方式让我感到有些绕。
tāde sīwéi fāngshì ràng wǒ gǎndào yǒuxiē rào 。
Her way of thinking makes me feel a bit confused.
他绕了一圈终于找到了路。
tā rào le yīquān zhōngyú zhǎodào le lù 。
He went around in a circle and finally found the way.

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