pánqū
蟠
winding; coiled; meandering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
winding; coiled; tortuous; meandering
Often used to describe mountain roads, rivers, ancient trees, or the posture of dragons and snakes. Can also function as a verb meaning to coil around.
Shān山
lù路
pán盘
qū曲
ér而
shàng上
，
shí十
fēn分
xiǎn险
jùn峻
。
The mountain road winds upward, extremely steep and dangerous.
Zhè这
kē棵
gǔ古
shù树
de的
zhī枝
gàn干
pán盘
qū曲
jiāo交
cuò错
。
The branches of this ancient tree are coiled and intertwined.
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Nà那
tiáo条
lóng龙
pán盘
qū曲
zài在
shí石
zhù柱
shàng上
。
That dragon is coiled around the stone pillar.
Huáng黄
Hé河
zài在
xiá峡
gǔ谷
zhōng中
pán盘
qū曲
liú流
tǎng淌
。
The Yellow River flows meandering through the canyon.