Definition of tangram in English:

tangram

noun ˈtanɡramˈtaNGˌɡram

A Chinese geometrical puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces which can be arranged to make various other shapes.
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Example sentencesExamples
- It is interesting however to see how many convex figures you can make from the 7 tangram pieces.
- Tangrams consist of two small triangles, one medium triangle (the size of two small ones joined), a parallelogram and square (also equal to two small triangles), and two large triangles, equal to four small ones.
- Designing this stuff is a little like making a tangram.
- Of indeterminate age - at least 150 but maybe much older, say, dating back to Pythagoras and his right triangles - the 7 tangram pieces (credited by some sources to the Chinese) can form countless different designs.
- Some mornings I'll put the tangram sets on the table with a puzzle for each child to solve.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of tangram in US English:

tangram

nounˈtaNGˌɡram

A Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes.
七巧板
Example sentencesExamples
- Designing this stuff is a little like making a tangram.
- It is interesting however to see how many convex figures you can make from the 7 tangram pieces.
- Tangrams consist of two small triangles, one medium triangle (the size of two small ones joined), a parallelogram and square (also equal to two small triangles), and two large triangles, equal to four small ones.
- Some mornings I'll put the tangram sets on the table with a puzzle for each child to solve.
- Of indeterminate age - at least 150 but maybe much older, say, dating back to Pythagoras and his right triangles - the 7 tangram pieces (credited by some sources to the Chinese) can form countless different designs.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

词汇	tangram
释义	Definition of tangram in English: tangram noun ˈtanɡramˈtaNGˌɡram A Chinese geometrical puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces which can be arranged to make various other shapes. 七巧板 Example sentencesExamples It is interesting however to see how many convex figures you can make from the 7 tangram pieces. Tangrams consist of two small triangles, one medium triangle (the size of two small ones joined), a parallelogram and square (also equal to two small triangles), and two large triangles, equal to four small ones. Designing this stuff is a little like making a tangram. Of indeterminate age - at least 150 but maybe much older, say, dating back to Pythagoras and his right triangles - the 7 tangram pieces (credited by some sources to the Chinese) can form countless different designs. Some mornings I'll put the tangram sets on the table with a puzzle for each child to solve. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Definition of tangram in US English: tangram nounˈtaNGˌɡram A Chinese geometric puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces that can be arranged to make various other shapes. 七巧板 Example sentencesExamples Designing this stuff is a little like making a tangram. It is interesting however to see how many convex figures you can make from the 7 tangram pieces. Tangrams consist of two small triangles, one medium triangle (the size of two small ones joined), a parallelogram and square (also equal to two small triangles), and two large triangles, equal to four small ones. Some mornings I'll put the tangram sets on the table with a puzzle for each child to solve. Of indeterminate age - at least 150 but maybe much older, say, dating back to Pythagoras and his right triangles - the 7 tangram pieces (credited by some sources to the Chinese) can form countless different designs. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
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