winding; meandering; serpentine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
crawling or moving in a winding manner (like a snake)
Describes the slithering, zigzag movement of snakes or similar creatures.
Yī一
tiáo条
shé蛇
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
zhōng中
wān蜿
yán蜒
pá爬
xíng行
。
A snake was crawling through the grass in a winding manner.
Jù巨
mǎng蟒
wān蜿
yán蜒
zhe着
chuān穿
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
。
The python slithered across the road in a serpentine path.
adjective
winding; meandering; zigzagging (of mountains, rivers, roads, etc.)
Commonly used in literary or descriptive contexts to depict the winding course of geographical features.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
wān蜿
yán蜒
liú流
guò过
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The river meanders through the valley.
Cháng长
chéng城
wān蜿
yán蜒
zài在
chóng崇
shān山
jùn峻
lǐng岭
zhī之
jiān间
。
The Great Wall snakes its way among the lofty mountains.
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Gōng公
lù路
yán沿
zhe着
hǎi海
àn岸
xiàn线
wān蜿
yán蜒
shēn伸
zhǎn展
。
The highway winds along the coastline.