滚滚

滾滾

gǔngǔn

adjective #18,416

Meanings

1 surging
2 rolling on
3 billowing

Characters

to roll; to boil

to roll; to boil

Examples

长江滚滚向东流。

Chángjiāng gǔngǔn xiàng dōng liú.

The Yangtze surges eastward.

滚滚浓烟从大楼里冒出来。

Gǔngǔn nóngyān cóng dàlóu lǐ mào chūlái.

Billowing thick smoke poured out of the building.

Tips

culture

滚滚 is also an affectionate nickname for pandas (大熊猫), because of the way they tumble and roll around. Very popular online.

Stroke Order

滚 gǔn