卷起

捲起
juǎnqǐ
verb #26,590

Meanings

  1. 1 to roll up
  2. 2 to curl up
  3. 3 to swirl up (of dust, waves, etc.)

Examples

Fēng bǎ dì shàng de shùyè juǎn qǐlái le.
The wind swirled up the leaves on the ground.
Tā bǎ huà juǎn qǐlái fàng jìn le huàtǒng.
She rolled up the painting and put it in the scroll tube.

Tips

usage
卷起 can be used literally (rolling up a scroll, sleeve, or blanket) or meteorologically (dust and debris swirling up in wind). The resultative complement adds the sense of lifting upward.

Stroke Order

juǎn