蛋卷 (dàn juǎn) — egg roll | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

egg roll

Measure word · 根

蛋卷。
Wǒ zǎo shàng chī le yí gè dàn juǎn.
I had an egg roll this morning.
蛋卷。
Zhè jiā diàn de dàn juǎn wèi dào hěn hǎo.
The egg rolls at this shop taste great.
蛋卷，。
Mā ma zuò le hěn duō dàn juǎn, dà jiā yì qǐ chī.
Mom made a lot of egg rolls, and everyone ate together.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

A 卷 'rolled food' made from 蛋 'egg'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

虫虫chóngsnake, insect

Sound part声符shēngfú

延

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 蛋, the lower part 虫 is a snake or insect, and the upper part is a shortened 延 giving the sound for 'egg'.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

卩卩jiékneeling person

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢍏

𢍏𢍏卷juàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 卷, 卩 shows a kneeling person, while 𢍏 gives the sound and may also suggest bending or rolling, as in a reel of books.

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