Definition
卷曲 means to shape something into curls, twists, or waves — commonly used for hair, paper, metal wires, or plant leaves. It can be used both transitively (e.g., 卷曲头发) and to describe a resulting state (e.g., 叶子卷曲了).
v.p.
to curlto crimpto twist into a curled shape
Examples
- ，卷曲。Tā de tóufà hěn piàoliang, tiānshēng jiù juǎn qǔ.Her hair is beautiful; it's naturally curly.
- 卷曲。Tā yòng qiánzi bǎ tiěsī juǎn qǔ le.He used pliers to crimp the wire.
- 卷曲。Gānzào de tiānqì ràng yèzi juǎn qǔ qǐlái.The dry weather makes the leaves curl up.
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