Chinese
liáorào
Meaning: to curl around; to linger; to wind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

繚繞
繚
繞
缭绕
缭
绕

Example sentences

Mist lingers in the mountains.
山上煙霧繚繞。
山上烟雾缭绕。
Mist curls around the mountain.
山頂雲霧繚繞,景色如畫。
山顶云雾缭绕,景色如画。
The mountaintop is surrounded by clouds and mist, the scenery is like a painting.
山頂上煙雲繚繞,美得像一幅畫。
山顶上烟云缭绕,美得像一幅画。
The mountain top is surrounded by mist, as beautiful as a painting.

Usage Notes

Used to describe clouds, mist, smoke, or sounds that seem to hover or linger in the air.

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