卷 (juǎn)
to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper mon
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 龹 represents the sound and 卩 represents the meaning.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“卷，厀曲也。从卪，聲。”
Components
- 龹 (sound)
- 卩 (meaning) — Depicts a person with bent knees.