tangram

tan·gram  (tnggrm)

n.

A Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, to be reassembled into different figures.

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[Perhaps partial translation of Chinese táng tú : táng, Tang (Chinese dynasty) + tú, picture, diagram.]

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tangram - a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs puzzle - a game that tests your ingenuity