啳 (quán) - Quan — archaic character meaning to curl or & also used in some dialects for the action

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quán ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啳 · quán

Quan — archaic character meaning to curl or bend;

also used in some dialects for the action of curling or rolling up.

Quan — archaic character meaning to curl oralso used in some dialects for the action

Usage highlights

curl uproll into a ballcurl hairroll a scrollbend fingerscoil rope

Synonyms

  • 卷— to roll; to curl
  • 曲— bent; curved
  • 弯— to bend; curved

Antonyms

  • 直— straight
  • 伸— to stretch

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scroll was tightly rolled (啳起来).
  • He curled his hair (把头发啳起来).
  • The cat curled up (猫啳成一团).
  • The document was rolled into a tube (文件被啳成筒状).

Collocations

  • curl up(啳起来)
  • roll into a ball(啳成一团)
  • curl hair(啳头发)
  • roll a scroll(啳卷轴)
  • bend fingers(啳手指)
  • coil rope(啳绳子)

Idioms

  • Curled up like a shrimp(啳如虾米)
  • Rolled into a ball(啳成一团)
  • Tightly coiled(紧啳不松)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic in modern Standard Chinese and is rarely used in contemporary writing.
  • It appears more frequently in certain regional dialects and historical texts.
  • The character embodies the concept of circularity and bending in Chinese philosophical thought.

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