tangram

English
Like most modern sets, this wooden tangram is stored in the square configuration.
The 13 convex shapes matched with Tangram set

Etymology

Possibly from Mandarin 唐 (táng, “of the Tang dynasty, by extension, Chinese”) +‎ -gram.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/
  • Rhymes: -ænɡɹæm

Noun

tangram (plural tangrams)

  1. A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.

Translations

See also
  • Loyd's paradox

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ɡɾɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: tan‧gram

Noun

tangram m (plural tangrans)

  1. tangram (Chinese puzzle)
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