卷

juǎn
HSK 5
#1,014 most
frequent character
to roll up
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

卷 has 𠔉 juàn for sound and 㔾 a kneeling person for meaning. It first meant bent knees. Read juǎn, it grew to roll up, then a measure word for rolls. Read juàn, it grew to scroll, book or volume, and exam paper.

卷 as a component in other characters

sound5 characters
圈倦绻锩惓
picture2 characters
蜷鬈

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Example Sentences

我把这张纸卷起来。
wǒbǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ juàn qǐlái 。
I rolled up this piece of paper.
他把毛巾卷得很紧。
tā bǎ máojīn juàn déhěn jǐn 。
He rolled the towel up very tightly.
请把这条毯子卷起来放好。
qǐng bǎ zhè tiáo tǎnzǐ juàn qǐlái fàng hǎo 。
Please roll up this blanket and put it away.

Words with similar meanings

卷起juànqǐ
to roll up
A more specific way to express the action of rolling up, often used in contexts involving fabric or paper.

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