卷
juàn
Pinyin

Definition

卷
 - 
juàn
  1. scroll
  2. book
  3. volume
  4. chapter
  5. examination paper
  6. classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
卷 (捲)
 - 
juǎn
  1. to roll (up)
  2. to sweep up
  3. to carry on
  4. roll
卷
 - 
juǎn
  1. to roll up
  2. roll
  3. classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (12)

圈
juān
  1. 1 to confine
  2. 2 to lock up
  3. 3 to pen in
圈
juàn
  1. 1 pen (pig)
  2. 2 a fold
圈
quān
  1. 1 circle
  2. 2 ring
  3. 3 loop
  4. 4 classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
  6. 6 to surround
  7. 7 to circle
倦
juàn
  1. 1 tired
倦
juàn
  1. 1 old variant of 倦[juàn]

Related Words (20)

卷
juǎn
  1. 1 to roll up
  2. 2 roll
  3. 3 classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
卷子
juǎn zi
  1. 1 steamed roll
  2. 2 spring roll
试卷
shì juàn
  1. 1 examination paper
  2. 2 test paper
  3. 3 classifier: 份 fèn
  4. 4 classifier: 张 zhāng
交卷
jiāo juàn
  1. 1 to hand in one's examination script
卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
  1. 1 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
  3. 3 to make a comeback

Idioms (5)

卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
  1. 1 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
  3. 3 to make a comeback
手不释卷
shǒu bù shì juàn
  1. 1 lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
收旗卷伞
shōu qí juǎn sǎn
  1. 1 lit. to furl up flags and umbrellas (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to stop what one is doing
行万里路，读万卷书
xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
  1. 1 Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
  2. 2 Learn as much as you can and do all you can.
开卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
  1. 1 lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

Sample Sentences

她要她的白马王子眼睛大，眉毛浓，头发微微自然卷，个子还要高，最重要的是要有钱，要能常常买新衣服，买她想要的东西给她。
tā yào tā de báimǎwángzǐ yǎnjing dà ，méimao nóng ，tóufa wēiwēi zìrán juǎn ，gèzi hái yào gāo ，zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒuqián ，yào néng chángcháng mǎi Xīn yīfu ，mǎi tā xiǎngyào de dōngxi gěi tā 。
She wants her Prince Charming to have big eyes, thick eyebrows, slightly curly hair, to be tall, and above all, to have money, to be able to buy new clothes and what she wants all the time.
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卷地风来忽吹散，
juǎndì fēng lái hū chuīsàn ，
A sudden wind blows
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不同文明、宗教、种族求同存异、开放包容，并肩书写相互尊重的壮丽诗篇，携手绘就共同发展的美好画卷。
bùtóng wénmíng 、zōngjiào 、zhǒngzú qiútóngcúnyì 、kāifàng bāoróng ，bìngjiān shūxiě xiānghù zūnzhòng de zhuànglì shīpiān ，xiéshǒu huì jiù gòngtóng fāzhǎn de měihǎo huàjuǎn 。
Different civilizations, religions and races must seek common ground, be open and tolerant with one another, coming shoulder to shoulder to write respectful odes to one another, joining hands to forge beautiful parchments marking joint development.
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大江东去，浪淘尽，千古风流人物。故垒西边，人道是，三国周郎赤壁。乱石崩云，惊涛裂岸，卷起千堆雪。江山如画，一时多少豪杰。
dà jiāng dōng qù ，làng táo jìn ，qiān gǔ fēngliú rénwù 。gùlěi xībiān ，rén dào shì ，Sānguó Zhōu láng Chìbì 。luàn shí bēng yún ，jīng tāo liè àn ，juǎn qǐ qiān duī xuě 。jiāng shān rú huà ，yīshí duōshao háojié 。
The vast Yangtze gushes endlessly eastwards, who knows how many heroes have been dashed away by its flow. Westwards of the old camp, people say are the red cliffs were Zhou Yu defeated Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms Period. There, the ragged cliffs tower into the clouds, the terrifying waves seem to want to tear at the river banks, stirring up snow-white surf in the tens of thousands. The beautiful rivers and mountains are like a painting; but how many heroic figures have been born amid them?
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成，简明扼要地说，行万里路或读万卷书都需要时间。根据《一万小时天才理论》观点，若想成为某个领域的专家，至少需要付出一万个小时的努力。
chéng ，jiǎnmíngèyào de shuō ，xíng wàn lǐ lù huò dú wàn juǎn shū dōu xūyào shíjiān 。gēnjù 《yīwàn xiǎoshí tiāncái lǐlùn 》guāndiǎn ，ruò xiǎng chéngwéi mǒuge lǐngyù de zhuānjiā ，zhìshǎo xūyào fùchū yīwàn gè xiǎoshí de nǔlì 。
Sure. To put it succinctly, you need time to travel 10,000 miles or to read 10,000 books. According to a notion put forth in 'The Talent Code', if you want to become an expert at something, you need to spend hard effort on it for at least 10,000 hours.
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新年假期有没有趁机旅行一趟？都说“读万卷书不如行万里路”，是吧？
xīnnián jiàqī yǒumeiyǒu chènjī lǚxíng yī tāng ？dōu shuō “dú wàn juǎn shū bùrú xíng wàn lǐ lù ”，shì ba ？
Did you take advantage of the New Year's holiday to go travelling? They do say "travelling 10,000 miles is better than reading 10,000 books", no?
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是啊，从席卷全球的网购热潮，再到物联网、分享经济、智能制造等方兴未艾，互联网深刻影响着人类的生产生活，给人类社会带来了新机遇，也带来了新挑战。
shì a ，cóng xíjuǎn quánqiú de wǎnggòu rècháo ，zài dào wùliánwǎng 、fēnxiǎng jīngjì 、zhìnéng zhìzào děng fāngxīngwèiài ，hùliánwǎng shēnkè yǐngxiǎng zhe rénlèi de shēngchǎn shēnghuó ，gěi rénlèi shèhuì dàilái le xīn jīyù ，yě dàilái le xīn tiǎozhàn 。
Yeah, from the internet shopping craze sweeping the globe, to flourishing sectors like the Internet of Things (IoT), the sharing economy and smart manufacturing, the internet has had a profound impact on humanity's modes of production and lifestyles, bringing new opportunities for society as well as new challenges.
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我知道，但我宁愿卷铺盖走人，也不想跟他们周旋。
wǒ zhīdào ，dàn wǒ nìngyuàn juǎnpūgàizǒurén ，yě bùxiǎng gēn tāmen zhōuxuán 。
I know, but I'd rather pack up and leave than to deal with them.
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爱情走得太快就像龙卷风
àiqíng zǒu de tài kuài jiù xiàng lóngjuǎnfēng
Love left too quickly, just like a tornado.
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爱情来得太快就像龙卷风
àiqíng lái de tài kuài jiù xiàng lóngjuǎnfēng
Love arrived too quickly, just like a tornado.
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