How to say “roll” in Chinese
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“Roll” in Chinese is 滚, gǔn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
滚 is read gǔn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: to churn, roll in waves. On the right, 衮 gǔn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “滚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 滚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 笔滚到桌子底下了bǐgǔndàozhuōzidǐxialeThe pen rolled under the table.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are the keys?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “roll” in Chinese?
“Roll” in Chinese is 滚, pinyin gǔn.
What does 滚 mean?
滚 (gǔn) means “roll”.
How do you write 滚?
滚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 滚?
滚 is read gǔn. Tones: gǔn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“roll” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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