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滚

gǔn

to roll

A person pushing a ball
Memory picture

Character

滚 gǔn

Strokes
13
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 衮 imperial robe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 小球在滚。 Xiǎo qiú zài gǔn. The small ball is rolling.
  • 球滚过来。 Qiú gǔn guò lái. The ball rolls over here.
  • 苹果滚下桌。 Píng guǒ gǔn xià zhuō. The apple rolls off the table.

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