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缠
chán
Description
“缠”常常是说用绳子或线一圈一圈地绕在东西上面。
"缠" often means to wrap something around with rope or thread in circles.
它也可以说一个人一直跟着你，让你觉得很麻烦。
It can also mean a person constantly following you, making you feel troubled.
Meanings
缠chán
to wind or wrap around something
她把毛线缠在手上。
She wrapped the yarn around her hand.
缠chán
to pester, bother, or keep after someone
孩子一直缠着妈妈买玩具。
The child kept pestering his mother to buy toys.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
sense of 'pester' often has 着 attached, showing continuous clinging or bothering.
- Etymology
纟(silk) radical marks its connection to thread and wrapping.
In videos
“请缠时收起你的冷漠”
“缠成这样一长条”
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