绕
绕 (rào) means “to go around”. It is made of 纟 + 尧 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 绕 into its parts
What 绕 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 尧 yáo — a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 戈 gē — spear
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
绕 stroke order
Example sentences
地球绕着太阳转。Dìqiú rào zhe tàiyang zhuàn.The earth goes around the sun.
前面修路，我们得绕路走。Qiánmiàn xiū lù, wǒmen děi rào lù zǒu.The road ahead is under repair, so we have to take a detour.
Words with 绕
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to go around; to wind; to detour |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 绕
What does 绕 mean?
绕 (rào) means “to go around; to wind; to detour”.
How many strokes does 绕 have?
绕 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 绕?
绕 is made of 纟 (silk) and 尧 (a legendary ancient emperor-sage).
Which HSK level is 绕?
绕 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 绕 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.