卷宗

juànzōng

noun #12,908

Measure Word

一份卷宗 fèn

Meanings

1 dossier; file; case folder

Characters

scroll; volume; file

category; class; clan

Examples

警察调出了嫌疑人的卷宗。

Jǐngchá diàochū le xiányírén de juànzōng.

The police pulled out the suspect's case file.

这些卷宗记录了案件的全部细节。

Zhèxiē juànzōng jìlù le ànjiàn de quánbù xìjié.

These dossiers record all the details of the case.

Tips

usage

A legal/administrative term. 卷 here means 'scroll/volume' (not 'to roll'), and 宗 means 'category/class.' Think of it as classified case documents bundled together.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

宗 zōng