Hanzi
Traditional
繞
Simplified
绕

variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around/to spiral/to move around/to go round (an obstacle)/to by-pass/to make a detour

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

rào, rǎo

Bopomofo

ㄖㄠˋ, ㄖㄠˇ

Jyutping

jiu2

Example sentences

圍繞 / 围绕 wéirào
地球圍繞太陽公轉。
地球围绕太阳公转。

The Earth revolves around the sun.

環繞 / 环绕 huánrào
群山環繞著這座美麗的小鎮。
群山环绕著这座美丽的小镇。

The mountains surround this beautiful small town.

繞 / 绕 rào
地球繞著太陽轉。
地球绕著太阳转。

The earth revolves around the sun.

電子 / 电子 diànzǐ
電子繞著原子核運動。
电子绕著原子核运动。

Electrons move around the atomic nucleus.

繚繞 / 缭绕 liáorào
雲霧在山間繚繞。
云雾在山间缭绕。

Mist lingers in the mountains.

煙霧 / 烟雾 yānwù
山上煙霧繚繞。
山上烟雾缭绕。

Mist curls around the mountain.

繞行 / 绕行 ràoxíng
由於前方道路施工，所有車輛必須繞行。
由于前方道路施工，所有车辆必须绕行。

Due to road construction ahead, all vehicles must detour.

Example Vocabulary

圍繞

wei2'rao4

to surround; to revolve around; to center on

環繞

huan2'rao4

to surround; to encircle; to revolve around

繞

rao4

to move round; to revolve; to confuse

縈繞

ying2'rao4

繚繞

liao2'rao4

to curl around; to linger; to wind

繞口令

rao4'kou3'ling4

繞行

rao4'xing2

to detour; to bypass

繞路

回繞

hui2'rao4

盤繞

pan2'rao4

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