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卷

juàn

Definition

scroll
book
volume
chapter
examination paper
classifier (for books, paintings: volume, scroll)
measure word

Other pronunciations

卷	juǎn	to roll up roll classifier (for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)) measure word to roll (up) to sweep up to carry on
卷	juǎn	to roll up roll classifier (for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)) measure word

Character Decomposition

Compounds (12)

to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll

circle; ring; loop; classifier (for loops, orbits, laps of race etc); measure word; to surround; to circle

tired

to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)

to confine; to lock up; to pen in

pen (pig); a fold

bound in a league

to curl; curled

bowl

earnest

to bend iron

to curl up

Related words (26)

test paper; examination paper

file; folder; dossier

book

scroll (book or painting)

juàn zhì hào fán

a huge amount (of books and papers)

volume; scroll

to hand in one's examination script

to consult the archives

to open a book; open-book (exam)

to correct student papers; to grade exam papers

records; files; archives

surviving section of a classic work; remaining chapters (while reading a book)

blank exam paper

completed examination paper; answer sheet

volumes of classics; volumes of scriptures; ancient scrolls

exam paper

examination paper; test paper

to stop reading

questionnaire

to grade exam papers

shū juàn jiǎng

presidential award (received by university students in Taiwan for academic excellence)

scholarly flavor; educated appearance

kǎo shì juàn

exam answer-sheet

kǎo shì juàn zi

bì juàn kǎo shì

closed-book examination

yā zuǐ juàn wěi

(bird species of China) crow-billed drongo (Dicrurus annectans)

Idioms (2)

kāi juàn yǒu yì

(lit.) opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education; Reading is always profitable (idiom)

shǒu bù shì juàn

(lit.) always with a book in hand (idiom); (fig.) (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking

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