What does "tangram" mean?

A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.

What is a synonym for "tangram"?

Common synonyms include: dissection puzzle, puzzle.

Pronounced //ˈtænˌɡɹæm//.

/ˈtænˌɡɹæm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.
2
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs wordnet

Possibly from Mandarin 唐 (táng, “of the Tang dynasty, by extension, Chinese”) + -gram.