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绕

rào

to go around; to wind around

A rope around a post
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Character

绕 rào

Strokes
9
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我绕着公园走。 Wǒ rào zhe gōng yuán zǒu. I walk around the park.
  • 他绕过学校。 Tā rào guò xué xiào. He went around the school.
  • 路绕来绕去。 Lù rào lái rào qù. The road winds back and forth.

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