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tangram

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/
  • rhymes with -ænɡɹæm

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: puzzle

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 七巧板 (qīqiǎobǎn) — the Chinese puzzle
  • Dutch: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Finnish: tangrammi — the Chinese puzzle
  • French: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • German: Tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Italian: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Māori: hangawhitu — the Chinese puzzle
  • Portuguese: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Russian: танграм (tangram) — the Chinese puzzle
  • Spanish: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Thai: แทนแกรม (tɛɛn-grɛɛm) — the Chinese puzzle
  • Turkish: tangram — the Chinese puzzle
  • Ukrainian: танграм (tanhram) — the Chinese puzzle
  • Vietnamese: thất xảo bản — the Chinese puzzle