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The character 卷 consists of the component 卩 at the bottom, which originally depicted a kneeling figure, and an upper section representing hands manipulating or bending something. This visual composition suggests the physical action of rolling a flexible material, aligning with its original meaning related to rolling bamboo slips or silk scrolls used for writing. Since documents were stored as rolls, the character became a standard measure word for books, volumes, or chapters, while still serving as a verb for the act of rolling an object.
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他把纸卷起来。
这是一卷胶带。
这本书共有三卷。
考试卷子很难。
她卷头发很漂亮。
他正在卷一份重要的文件。
这场竞争越来越卷了。
阅读这份卷宗需要耐心。