卷子

Mandarin · pinyin juǎn zi#

Meanings · juǎn zi

  1. steamed roll
  2. spring roll
Mandarin · pinyin juàn zi#

Meanings · juàn zi

  1. test paper; examination paper
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卷
juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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3–5 · juan3 zi5

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noun · Etymology 1

  1. examination paper; exam paper (Classifier: 張/张 m)
  2. (historical) hand-copied scroll

Source page · dump 2026-09-02 · Contributors & history

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卷子 · juan3 zi5 · juan4 zi5
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 17,792, 17,793
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Exact source records卷子 卷子 [juan3 zi5] /steamed roll/spring roll/卷子 卷子 [juan4 zi5] /test paper; examination paper/