twine around; coil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to twine around; to coil; to interweave
literaryOften used in literary or descriptive contexts to depict how vines, roots, or similar things wind around objects or each other.
Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
gǔ古
mù木
cān参
tiān天
，
cū粗
téng藤
pán盘
jié结
。
In the forest, ancient trees tower to the sky, with thick vines coiling around them.
Lǎo老
róng榕
shù树
de的
gēn根
xū须
zài在
shí石
tou头
shang上
pán盘
jié结
jiāo交
cuò错
。
The roots of the old banyan tree twisted and intertwined on the rocks.
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Màn蔓
cǎo草
pán盘
jié结
zhe着
zhěng整
gè个
lí篱
ba笆
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
dào道
lǜ绿
qiáng墙
。
The creepers twined around the entire fence, forming a green wall.