Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced juan
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced juan, including 卷 juǎn / juàn, 圈 quān / juān / juàn, 捐 juān, 倦 juàn, 绢 juàn. Compare tones, meanings…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say juan, lead with the forward, palatal j, slide into uan, and place the tone on top — one smooth piece.
Initial j
The tongue is high and forward. Do not add an English “d” sound.
Final uan
Settle the final uan into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (卷 juǎn / juàn, 圈 quān / juān / juàn, 捐 juān, 倦 juàn, 绢 juàn) and lock in their tones. 5 common characters share the sound juan, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
juan turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 圈, 捐 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 卷 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 倦, 绢 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing juan inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
5 common characters in this group.