rào

to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 繞

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 围绕wéiràoto revolve aroundB5
  • 缠绕chánràotwistingB7
  • 环绕huánràoto surroundB7
  • 绕行ràoxíngto take a circular (or circuitous) routeB7
  • 绕远儿ràoyuǎnrto go the long way roundB7

See it in sentences

我们绕路走吧。

Let us take the long way around.

这条路绕着湖走。

This road goes around the lake.