绕
wind; circle; detour; entangle
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesverb
to wind; to coil around
Used for objects that twist around a central point or axis.
She is winding the thread into a ball.
Vines wind around the tree trunk as they grow.
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Please wrap the rope around the pillar.
He is wrapping a bandage around his finger.
The power strip is covered with tangled charging cables.
verb
to circle; to go around
Describes moving in a circular path around a place or object.
The athletes circled the stadium once before starting the game.
We took a walk around the park.
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The children ran around the Christmas tree.
The plane circled the airport waiting to land.
He walked around the table looking for his dropped keys.
verb
to detour; to go around
Used when avoiding obstacles, congestion, or taking a longer but safer path.
We need to detour around the congested road.
Please take the longer route to Grandma's house instead of the old road.
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The captain steered the ship around the submerged reefs.
Due to construction, we had to take a detour.
He took the back street to avoid the crowd.
verb
to entangle; to perplex
Describes thoughts, problems, or situations that cause confusion or mental fatigue.
Some complicated problems were tangled up in his mind.
I got confused for a moment and messed up the accounts.
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This legal clause completely confused me.
He was distracted and upset by tangled family matters.
This math problem stumped me for half a day.
noun
surname Rao
Used as a family name in Chinese.
Mr. Rao is our new colleague.
Teacher Rao's Chinese classes are very popular.