Writing
滚 (gǔn) — how to say "to roll" in Chinese
滚
To roll; to boil; to get lost (rude)
verb
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
滚下山
gǔn xià shān
roll down the mountain
水滚了
shuǐ gǔn le
the water is boiling
滚出去
gǔn chū qù
get out
Examples
他生气地喊：“你赶紧给我滚出去！”
He shouted angrily: "Get out of here right now!"
球滚了。
The ball rolled.
Frequently asked questions
How to say roll in Chinese?
"to roll" in Chinese is 滚 (gǔn).
滚 meaning in English
滚 (gǔn) means "To roll; to boil; to get lost (rude)".
How is 滚 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔn (written as gun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to roll" in Chinese characters?
It is written 滚 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 滚?
滚 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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