滾 meaning and stroke order
To boil, to roll, to turn
How to write 滾, stroke by stroke
14 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 滾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to boil
- to roll
- to take a hike
- Get lost!
How 滾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 袞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 滾
The water radical 氵 on the left points to water rolling and churning, as when it boils. The right part 袞 (gǔn) gives the sound, so 滾 (gǔn) sounds just like it.
滾 (gǔn) describes things rolling or tumbling, water boiling, and in rude speech it means "get lost." It shows up in words like 滾動 (gǔndòng, to roll) and 搖滾 (yáogǔn, rock 'n' roll). Example: 水滾了。(Shuǐ gǔn le.) The water is boiling.
Common mistake: Learners often say 滾 to tell someone to leave without realizing how rude it is. 滾 and 滾開 (gǔnkāi) used this way are insults, so use 請離開 (qǐng líkāi) for a polite "please leave."
Common words with 滾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 搖滾 | yáogǔn | rock 'n' roll (music); to rock | HSK 7-9 |
| 滾動 | gǔndòng | to roll; (to do sth) in a loop | HSK 7-9 |
| 連滾帶爬 | liángǔn-dàipá | (idiom) stumbling and crawling; scrambling; frantically trying to escape | HSK 7-9 |
| 滾開 | gǔnkāi | (of a liquid) to boil; boiling hot; (rude) get out!; go away!; fuck off! | |
| 滾蛋 | gǔndàn | (slang) get out of here!; beat it! | |
| 搖滾樂 | yáogǔnyuè | rock music; rock 'n roll | |
| 屁滾尿流 | pìgǔnniàoliú | to piss one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless | |
| 翻滾 | fāngǔn | to roll; to boil | |
| 打滾 | dǎgǔn | to roll about | |
| 滾燙 | gǔntàng | boiling hot | |
| 滾滾 | Gǔngǔn | to surge on; to roll on |
Questions about 滾
How many strokes are in 滾?
滾 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 滾 mean?
滾 (gǔn) means to boil, to roll, to turn. A common word with it is 摇滚 (yáogǔn), meaning "rock 'n' roll (music); to rock".
How do you pronounce 滾?
滾 is pronounced gǔn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 滾?
The radical of 滾 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 滾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 滾?
滾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 滚, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 滾 and 開 for boiling water?
Both can describe boiling water, as in 水開了 (shuǐ kāi le) and 水滾了 (shuǐ gǔn le). 開 is the more common everyday choice in Mandarin. 滾 adds a sense of bubbling and churning.
How is 滾蛋 different from 滾?
滾蛋 (gǔndàn) is a slangy way to say "beat it" or "get out of here." Like 滾 on its own, it is rude. Among close friends it can sound teasing, but avoid it with strangers.