tangram

[ tang-gruhm ]

noun

1. a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.

tangram

/ ˈtæŋɡræm /

noun

1. a Chinese puzzle in which a square, cut into a parallelogram, a square, and five triangles, is formed into figures

Word History and Origins

Origin of tangram¹

1860–65; tang-, perhaps < Chinese Táng T'ang, i.e., Chinese + -gram ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tangram¹

C19: perhaps from Chinese t'ang Chinese + -gram

Example Sentences

One remarkable thing about these Tangram pictures is that they suggest to the imagination such a lot that is not really there.

From Project Gutenberg

Tangram, tan′gram, n. a Chinese puzzle, consisting of a square of wood cut into seven pieces of various shapes.

From Project Gutenberg