围绕
wéirào
to revolve around, to center on
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 地球围绕太阳运转。The Earth revolves around the Sun.
- 会议围绕环保问题展开讨论。The meeting’s discussion centered on environmental issues.
Collocations
围绕中心围绕主题围绕展开紧紧围绕
Mnemonic
围 wéi "to surround" + 绕 rào "to wind around": to surround and wind around. 围 has the enclosure radical 囗; 绕 has the silk radical 纟. ① to physically encircle or orbit (围绕太阳) ② figuratively, to center on (围绕主题). Often with 中心 / 主题.
Related
环绕围着盘旋中心
Quick check
In 围绕主题, what does 围绕 mean?