Definitions

gǔn (verb) to roll
gǔn (verb) to boil
gǔn (verb) get lost!; go away!

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 滚 conveys the physical action of rolling or tumbling across a surface, as well as the vigorous bubbling of boiling liquids. It is a phono-semantic compound, with the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) on the left providing the semantic category of fluids and turbulent movement. The right side features the phonetic component 衮 (gǔn), which historically referred to imperial ceremonial robes but here functions solely to indicate pronunciation. This meaning extends from the churning of boiling water to describe solid objects rotating rapidly, and it is also used as a forceful command telling someone to leave immediately.

Example Sentences Hide

皮球过来了。

Pí qiú gǔn guòlái le.

The ball rolled over.

了,可以泡茶了。

Shuǐ gǔn le, kěyǐ pào chá le.

The water is boiling, so we can make tea.

下了楼梯。

Tā gǔn xiàle lóutī.

He rolled down the stairs.

轮胎在路上动。

Lúntāi zài lùshàng gǔndòng.

The tire is rolling on the road.

别在这里胡闹,快开!

Bié zài zhèlǐ húnào, kuài gǔn kāi!

Stop messing around here, get away quickly!

他因为犯错被公司蛋了。

Tā yīnwèi fàn cuò bèi gōngsī gǔndàn le.

He was fired from the company because of his mistake.

他试图铁环,但失败了。

Tā shìtú gǔn tiěhuán, dàn shībài le.

He tried to roll an iron hoop but failed.

在激烈的市场竞争中,不创新就会出局。

Zài jīliè de shìchǎng jìngzhēng zhōng, bù chuàngxīn jiù huì gǔn chū jú.

In the fierce market competition, if you don't innovate, you'll be forced out.