卷轴 (juàn zhóu) — scroll (for Chinese painting or calligraphy); reel

Definition

A 卷轴 is a traditional hand-painted or hand-written scroll meant to be unrolled for viewing, typically mounted on a wooden roller — a cultural and historical object, not everyday paper.

noun
scroll (for Chinese painting or calligraphy)reel
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Examples

  • 卷轴
    Zhè fú juàn zhóu shì míng dài huà jiā suǒ zuò.
    This scroll was made by a Ming dynasty painter.
  • 卷轴
    Bó wù guǎn lǐ shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de juàn zhóu.
    The museum has collected many precious scrolls.
  • 卷轴
    Tā xiǎo xīn yì yì dì bǎ juàn zhóu zhǎn kāi.
    He carefully unrolled the scroll.
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