缠

chán · chan

Traditional 纏

Meaning

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  1. to wind around
  2. to wrap round
  3. to coil
  4. tangle
  5. to involve
  6. to bother
  7. to annoy

In a sentence

2 examples
01

护(hù)士(shi)轻(qīng)柔(róu)地(de)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)头(tóu)缠(chán)上(shàng)绷(bēng)带(dài)。

The nurse gently put a bandage around my head.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

藤(téng)蔓(wàn)缠(chán)在(zài)树(shù)干(gàn)上(shàng),越(yuè)爬(pá)越(yuè)高(gāo)。

The vine wound around the tree trunk, climbing higher and higher.

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