卷

juàn
#1,014 most
frequent character
volume, file
noun
Measure Word

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

这本书有三卷。
zhè běn shū yǒusān juàn 。
This book has three volumes.
请把这份文件复印两卷。
qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn fùyìn liǎng juàn 。
Please make two copies of this file.
她正在读一本关于历史的卷。
tā zhèngzài dú yīběn guānyú lìshǐ de juàn 。
She is reading a volume about history.

Same Characters, Different Readings

HSK 5
卷juǎn
to roll up

Homophones

圈juàn
livestock enclosure, pen, fold

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