围绕

wéirào

to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 圍繞

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

围
绕

Build with these blocks

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
  • 绕ràoto windB5
  • 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

大家围绕话题讨论。

Everyone discussed around the topic.

地球围绕太阳转。

The earth goes around the sun.