Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to roll", including 卷 (juǎn / juàn), 卷 (juǎn / juàn), 滚 (gǔn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
The English word "to roll" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 卷 (juǎn / juàn), 卷 (juǎn / juàn), 滚 (gǔn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span juǎn, juàn, gǔn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 卷 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 卷 (juǎn / juàn) — so "to roll" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to roll".
风一吹，地上的落叶卷了起来。Fēng yì chuī, dì shàng de luò yè juǎn le qǐ lái.As the wind blew, the fallen leaves on the ground curled up.
Common words: 试卷 (shì juàn)、问卷 (wèn juàn)、卷入 (juǎn rù)
风一吹，地上的落叶卷了起来。Fēng yì chuī, dì shàng de luò yè juǎn le qǐ lái.As the wind blew, the fallen leaves on the ground curled up.
Common words: 试卷 (shì juàn)、问卷 (wèn juàn)、卷入 (juǎn rù)
皮球从坡上滚了下来。Pí qiú cóng pō shàng gǔn le xià lái.The ball rolled down from the slope.
Common words: 摇滚 (yáo gǔn)、滚动 (gǔn dòng)、连滚带爬 (lián gǔn dài pá)
Open 卷、卷、滚 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.