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The character 卷 derives from a composition where the component 龹 functions phonetically while 卩, representing a kneeling person, contributes the semantic notion of bending or curling. Its traditional form for the verb "to roll" is 捲, which explicitly adds the hand radical 扌 to the base 卷 to emphasize manual action. Initially conveying physical curling, the semantic range of 卷 broadened to include objects formed by that action, such as a scroll, a book volume, or an examination paper, while retaining its association with rolling motions.
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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。