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