捲 meaning and stroke order
Curl, roll up; curly, rolled up
How to write 捲, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 捲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to roll up
- to sweep up; to carry along
- a roll
- classifier for rolls, spools etc
How 捲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
扌 gives the meaning and 卷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 捲
捲 is pictophonetic. The hand radical 扌 shows the action, and 卷 (juǎn) gives the sound and the idea of something rolled, so picture a hand rolling something up.
捲 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong for the verb "to roll up." In simplified Chinese it merges into 卷, which is why the common words are written 卷入, 龙卷风 and 春卷. Example: 他把袖子捲起來。(Tā bǎ xiùzi juǎn qǐlái.) He rolled up his sleeves.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 捲 in every sense of 卷, but in traditional writing 卷 (juàn, fourth tone) is kept for scrolls, volumes and exam papers, as in 試卷 (shìjuàn). Only the rolling sense takes 扌 and the third tone juǎn.
Common words with 捲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 捲
How many strokes are in 捲?
捲 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 捲 mean?
捲 (juǎn) means curl, roll up; curly, rolled up. A common word with it is 卷入 (juǎnrù), meaning "to be drawn into; to be involved in".
How do you pronounce 捲?
捲 is pronounced juǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 捲?
The radical of 捲 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 捲 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 捲?
捲 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 卷, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 捲 be used for things like toilet paper or tape?
Yes. As a classifier it counts rolls and spools, as in 一捲衛生紙 (yì juǎn wèishēngzhǐ), a roll of toilet paper. In simplified text this is written 一卷卫生纸.
What does 捲入 mean when talking about people?
捲入 (juǎnrù) means to get drawn into something, usually trouble, like a dispute or a scandal. It suggests being swept in by events rather than choosing to join.