滚动 gǔndòng to roll
to roll; (to do something) in a loop; to scroll (computing); to progressively expand (economics); to rumble (of thunder)
How to remember 滚动: 滚 to roll + 动 move = to roll.
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How it is used
- Means to roll or scroll - 向下滚动页面 (xiàng xià gǔndòng yèmiàn) scroll down the page.
- Tech use is very common (scrolling screens); also 滚动播放 (rolling/looping playback) and 滚动新闻 (rolling news).
- Literal too: a ball rolling, thunder rumbling (雷声滚动).