轮廓 lúnkuò outline
outline; silhouette
How to remember 轮廓: 轮 wheel + 廓 broad = outline.
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How it is used
- Outline / contour - the general shape of something - 远处群山的轮廓 (yuǎnchù qúnshān de lúnkuò) the outline of the distant mountains.
- Also figurative: the broad outline of a plan or idea (事件的大致轮廓 the rough outline of the event).
- Refers to the outer edge/silhouette; contrast 细节 (details). Common in art, description, and "give me the general picture."