Chinese symbol for “scroll”
卷
juàn
scroll; book; volume; chapter
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scroll is 卷 (juàn), defined as: scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “scroll”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卷轴 (卷軸) | juàn zhóu | scroll (book or painting) |
| 滚动 (滾動) | gǔn dòng | to roll; (to do sth) in a loop |
| 翻动 (翻動) | fān dòng | to flip over; to turn (a page) |
| 书卷 (書卷) | shū juàn | volume; scroll |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 卷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卷入 (捲入) | juǎn rù | to be drawn into; to be involved in |
| 席卷 (席捲) | xí juǎn | to engulf; to sweep |
| 问卷 (問卷) | wèn juàn | questionnaire; measure word: 份 (fèn) |
| 试卷 (試卷) | shì juàn | examination paper; test paper |
| 龙卷风 (龍捲風) | lóng juǎn fēng | tornado; hurricane |
| 卷烟 (卷煙) | juǎn yān | cigarette; cigar |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scroll”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.