捲
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juǎn · curl, roll up

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 捲

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 捲

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Example sentences

Notice where 捲 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mén bèi juǎn rù le yì chǎng jiāo tōng shì gù.我們被捲入了一場交通事故。

We got involved in a traffic accident.

Source: Tatoeba #802508 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Juǎn qǐ nǐ yòu biān de xiù zǐ.捲起你右邊的袖子。

Roll up your right sleeve.

Source: Tatoeba #845438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jué dé qǔ qí juǎn rù le bù gāi juǎn rù de shì.我覺得曲奇捲入了不該捲入的事。

I think Cookie got into something he wasn't supposed to.

Source: Tatoeba #13545639 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mò xī gē juǎn bǐng lǐ de qǐ sī néng liú chū lái.墨西哥捲餅裡的起司能流出來。

The burrito was oozing with cheese.

Source: Tatoeba #13826809 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ juǎn qǐ le tā de kù tuǐ, hǎo ràng rén kàn dào tā xiān hóng sè de wà zǐ.湯姆捲起了他的褲腿,好讓人看到他鮮紅色的襪子。

Tom rolled up his pant legs so people could see his bright red socks.

Source: Tatoeba #10555773 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shén mó shū cài dōu xǐ huān, jiù shì bù xǐ huān juǎn xīn cài.我什麼蔬菜都喜歡,就是不喜歡捲心菜。

I like all vegetables except for cabbage.

Source: Tatoeba #13539969 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 捲 in context

  1. Say juǎn, then recall the core meaning: curl, roll up.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捲 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.