缠绕

纏繞
chán rào
HSK 6
twisting, to twine, to wind
verb

Example Sentences

他把绳子缠绕在柱子上。
tā bǎ shéngzǐ chánrào zài zhùzǐ shàng 。
He wound the rope around the pillar.
这条长发缠绕在一起，不容易解开。
zhè tiáo cháng fā chánrào zàiyīqǐ ， bù róngyì jiěkāi 。
This long hair is twisted together, making it hard to untangle.
不要缠绕我，我需要一些独处的时间。
búyào chánrào wǒ ， wǒ xūyào yīxiē dú chǔde shíjiān 。
Don't pester me, I need some time alone.

Individual Characters

缠chán
to entangle
HSK 5
绕rào
to wind, to coil (thread)

Words with similar meanings

缠结chánjié
to entangle
缠结 implies being intertwined or knotted together, often used in a more direct physical sense.
缠绕不清chánràobùqīng
to mess up
缠绕不清 has a connotation of being confused or disarranged, highlighting the complexity of the tangling.

Words Ending With 绕

围绕wéi rào
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

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