zhóu, zhòu
axle
Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound. Simplified form of 軸.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 轴
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
axis | ||
(mechanical) bearing | ||
scroll (book or painting) | ||
central axis (line) | ||
axle |