滚 Stroke Order — How to Write 滚
滚 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
滚 Radical and Character Components
滚 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 衮 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 11 more strokes
滚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gǔn
Meanings of 滚 in Chinese
1
gǔn滚
Water flowing turbulently or surging.
河水滚滚向前，势不可挡。
The river water surged forward, unstoppable.
Describes a rapid, continuous, and vigorous rolling or churning movement, often used for things like smoke, waves, or heat.
热浪滚滚而来，令人感到窒息。
Heat waves rolled in, making people feel suffocated.
to boil; boiling (of water or liquid)
水已经滚开了，可以倒进方便面了。
The water has already boiled, you can pour in the instant noodles.
To roll, tumble, or move by rotating, often implying continuous motion or increase.
那个孩子喜欢在草地上翻滚。
That child likes to tumble on the grass.
Get lost; go away (often used rudely or angrily).
你给我滚！
You get out of here!
A sewing method where a strip of fabric or trim is sewn along the edge of clothing or other items, similar to binding or piping.
她用丝绸给裙子滚了边。
She piped the skirt with silk.
Very, extremely, or exceptionally (to describe a high degree of something).
小心，这汤滚烫。
Be careful, this soup is piping hot.
Common Words and Phrases with 滚
1
An overflow dam, often built at the edge of a field to block or regulate water flow.
为了有效利用水资源，农民们在田边修建了滚坝，用于蓄水灌溉。
To efficiently utilize water resources, farmers built small dams at the edge of their fields for water storage and irrigation.
2
A decorative border or trim on fabric or clothing, or the act of adding it.
这条裙子的裙摆有一圈精美的滚边，看起来很别致。
The hem of this skirt has a circle of exquisite piping, which looks very chic.
3
An impolite or angry command for someone to leave immediately; scram; get out; beat it.
你这个家伙真烦人，滚蛋！
You are so annoying, get lost!
4
To roll, turn round and round, or rotate.
小猫喜欢在客厅地板上滚动它的小玩具。
The kitten likes to roll its small toy on the living room floor.
5
A type of bearing that uses rolling elements (like balls or rollers) to facilitate movement and reduce friction.
现代机械设备中，滚动轴承的应用非常广泛，它们能有效减少能量损耗
In modern mechanical equipment, rolling bearings are widely applied, and they can effectively reduce energy loss.
6
Boiling; to boil and roll, often used to describe water or other liquids vigorously bubbling.
壶里的水烧到滚沸，发出嘶嘶的响声
The water in the kettle reached a rolling boil, making a hissing sound.
7
To have something memorized thoroughly and be able to recite it smoothly.
小明每天勤奋练习，现在这段绕口令他已经背得滚瓜烂熟了。
Xiao Ming practiced diligently every day, and now he knows this tongue twister by heart.
8
perfectly round and plump, often describing animals.
这个西瓜长得滚瓜溜圆，看起来水分很足。
This watermelon grew perfectly round and smooth, looking very juicy.
9
Rolling, surging, or billowing, often describing large volumes of water, smoke, or sound moving rapidly.
暴雨过后，山洪滚滚而下，声势浩大。
After the heavy rain, the mountain torrents surged down, creating a tremendous momentum.
10
a boiling pot; a pot with boiling liquid
妈妈小心翼翼地把新鲜的蔬菜放进了滚锅里焯水
Mom carefully put the fresh vegetables into the boiling pot for blanching.
11
Get lost!/Scram!
锅里的水已经滚开了，可以下面条了
The water in the pot is already boiling, you can add the noodles now.
12
Rolling thunder; or, to roll one's body to detonate a landmine (often a heroic act).
夏日的傍晚，远处传来阵阵滚雷，预示着一场大雨即将来临
On summer evenings, distant rolling thunder heralded the approach of a heavy rain.
13
A log rolled down from a height to attack enemies in ancient warfare.
守城将士将滚木推下，阻挡了攻城敌军的脚步。
The defending soldiers pushed down the rolling logs, stopping the advance of the besieging enemy.
14
Burning hot; piping hot.
这碗汤滚热，刚出锅，小心烫嘴。
This bowl of soup is scorching hot, it just came off the stove, be careful not to burn your mouth.
More words with 滚
- lǘ驴dǎ打gǔn滚Lvdagun, Rolling Donkey (a traditional snack)
- yáo摇gǔn滚yuè乐Rock music
- fèi沸gǔn滚boiling, to boil
- yáo摇gǔn滚wǔ舞Rock and roll dance, Rock dance
- fān翻gǔn滚roll, tumble
- gǔn滚tàng烫boiling hot, scalding hot
- gǔn滚shí石rolling stone, The Rolling Stones
- gǔn滚xià下Roll down, Get lost
- dá打gǔn滚roll, wallow
- gǔn滚luò落roll down, tumble down
- yáo摇gǔn滚rock, rock and roll
- gǔn滚chū出qù去Get out, Go away
- gǔn滚dào到roll to, roll into
- gǔn滚dé得rolls well, is able to roll
- gǔn滚xiàng向roll towards, roll to
- gún滚gǔn滚ér而xià下rolling down, flowing down
- gǔn滚gǔn滚xiàng向qián前Roll forward, Move forward
- gǔn滚guò过lai来Get over here!, Come here!
- mō摸pá爬gún滚dǎ打go through thick and thin, rough and tumble
- gún滚gǔn滚hóng洪shuǐ水Surging floodwaters, Raging flood
Idioms with 滚
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yóu油speak smoothly and fluently
- gǔn滚guā瓜liú流shuǐ水speak extremely fluently
- gǔn滚gǔn滚ér而lái来Surging forth continuously and rapidly
- bō波tāo涛gǔn滚gǔn滚immense waves surging forth
- fān翻fēng风gǔn滚yǔ雨stir up trouble
- lián连gǔn滚dài带pá爬fleeing in a panic, scrambling away
- pì屁gǔn滚niào尿liú流scared out of one's wits
- shǐ屎gǔn滚niào尿liú流utterly petrified with fear
- shǐ屎liú流pì屁gǔn滚utterly terrified
- gǔn滚ān鞍xià下mǎ马dismount swiftly from a horse
- gǔn滚gǔn滚dāng当cháo潮Continuously rising to prominence and power
- gǔn滚gǔn滚tāo滔tāo滔rolling and surging continuously
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Open the tool →Questions about 滚
What does 滚 mean in Chinese?
滚 (gǔn) means “Describes a rapid” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 滚?
滚 is pronounced gǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 滚 have?
滚 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 滚?
滚 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 滚?
The radical of 滚 is 氵, and 滚 is a phono-semantic compound.
