How is 绕 pronounced?

绕 is pronounced “rào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 绕?

绕 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 绕?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 绕 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

绕

Traditional: 繞

rào

绕 (rào) means “to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 繞) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们绕过了那座山。

Wǒmen raò guò le nà zuò shān.

We went around that mountain

Words containing 绕

缠绕chán ràotwisting; to twine; to wind 围绕wéi ràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 绕 mean?: 绕 (rào) means “to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 绕 pronounced?: 绕 is pronounced “rào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 绕?: 绕 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 绕?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 绕 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27