tan·gram (t ng gr m)n. A Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, to be reassembled into different figures. [Perhaps partial translation of Chinese (Mandarin) táng tú : táng, Tang (Chinese dynasty) + tú, picture, diagram.] |
tangram [ˈtæŋgræm]
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) a Chinese puzzle in which a square, cut into a parallelogram, a square, and five triangles, is formed into figures
[perhaps from Chinese t'ang Chinese + -gram]
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| Noun | 1. |  tangram - a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designspuzzle - a game that tests your ingenuity |
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