Tangram
noun
A Chinese puzzle made of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs.
She enjoyed playing with the tangram puzzle, trying to match the shapes to the pictures on the card.

Often appears as...
- play with a tangram
- solve a tangram
noun
A Chinese puzzle made of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs.
She enjoyed playing with the tangram puzzle, trying to match the shapes to the pictures on the card.

Often appears as...
- play with a tangram
- solve a tangram
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Origin Context
The tangram has Chinese origins, so it's often associated with Chinese culture in English.

Learning about the tangram also introduced me to fascinating aspects of Chinese culture.
Creativity Stimulant
Using 'tangram' can imply creativity and problem-solving as the puzzle requires imaginative thinking.

He admired the tangram for its ability to spark his students' creativity.
Educational Toy
Tangram is especially popular as an educational aid for children to learn about geometry.

The teacher included tangrams in her lesson to make learning geometry fun.
Origin Context
The tangram has Chinese origins, so it's often associated with Chinese culture in English.

Learning about the tangram also introduced me to fascinating aspects of Chinese culture.
Creativity Stimulant
Using 'tangram' can imply creativity and problem-solving as the puzzle requires imaginative thinking.

He admired the tangram for its ability to spark his students' creativity.
Educational Toy
Tangram is especially popular as an educational aid for children to learn about geometry.

The teacher included tangrams in her lesson to make learning geometry fun.
Origin Context
The tangram has Chinese origins, so it's often associated with Chinese culture in English.

Learning about the tangram also introduced me to fascinating aspects of Chinese culture.
Creativity Stimulant
Using 'tangram' can imply creativity and problem-solving as the puzzle requires imaginative thinking.

He admired the tangram for its ability to spark his students' creativity.
Educational Toy
Tangram is especially popular as an educational aid for children to learn about geometry.

The teacher included tangrams in her lesson to make learning geometry fun.
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