缠 chán to wrap
to wrap; to entangle; to wind around; tangle
How to remember 缠: 纟 thread + 广 broad + 里 in = to wrap. The kitten drags the grey thread into its broad cardboard box, rolls around in there and manages to wrap itself up like a present.
Component breakdown
缠 = 纟 thread + 㢆
- 纟 thread
- 㢆
- 广 broad
- 里 in
- 日 sun
- 土 earth
The kitten drags the grey thread into its broad cardboard box, rolls around in there and manages to wrap itself up like a present.
How it is used
- To wind/wrap around, and to pester/entangle - 缠绕 (chánrào) to twine around, 缠着 (chánzhe) to cling to/pester (孩子缠着妈妈 the child clinging to mom).
- 纠缠 (jiūchán) means to be tangled up in / to pester persistently; 缠绵 (chánmián) means lingering (illness, or tender feelings); 难缠 (nánchán) means hard to deal with.