卷轴 (juànzhóu): scroll (book or painting)

Meanings

1 scroll (book or painting)

Characters

卷

Examples

博物馆里展出了一幅古老的卷轴画。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le yī fú gǔlǎo de juànzhóu huà.

The museum displayed an ancient scroll painting.

他小心翼翼地打开了那个卷轴。

Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì de dǎkāi le nàge juànzhóu.

He carefully unrolled the scroll.

Tips

culture

Scroll paintings (卷轴画) are a traditional Chinese art form where long paintings or calligraphy are mounted on silk or paper and rolled around a wooden rod.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

轴 zhóu

Related Words

卷 juǎn HSK 4 #1,792

to roll up; to curl / roll; scroll / measure word for rolls

卷入 juǎnrù HSK 7 #5,010

to be drawn into / to be involved in / to get caught up in

卷进 juǎnjìn #6,906

to be drawn into / to get caught up in / to be dragged into

卷宗 juànzōng #12,908

dossier; file; case folder

龙卷风 lóngjuǎnfēng #6,787

tornado; twister

卷发 juǎnfà #12,011

curly hair / to curl hair

卷子 juànzi HSK 7 #21,365

exam paper; test paper / roll; scroll

卷心菜 juǎnxīncài #13,410

cabbage

蛋卷 dànjuǎn #9,577

egg roll / rolled wafer

轴 zhóu #10,086

axis; axle / spool; roller (for scrolls) / (classifier for calligraphy scrolls)