juǎn

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Source form: 卷
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to roll up / (fig.) to sweep up / to engulf / to drag into (a situation) / (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree / hypercompetitive / a roll / classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-63bf7b4015c07581. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

卷 卷 [juan3] /to roll up/(fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)/(slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree; hypercompetitive/a roll/classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)/

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All readings
Source form: 捲 / 卷
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to roll up / to sweep up / to carry along / a roll / classifier for rolls, spools etc
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0a366789da54d23e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

捲 卷 [juan3] /to roll up/to sweep up; to carry along/a roll/classifier for rolls, spools etc/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

juàn

All readings
Source form: 卷
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-23eb44277c49ff09. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

卷 卷 [juan4] /scroll/book/volume/chapter/examination paper/classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 捲

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