滑轮

滑輪

huálún

noun #18,775

Measure Word

一个滑轮 gè

Meanings

1 pulley
2 block and tackle

Characters

to slide; slippery

Examples

工人们用滑轮把重物吊上去。

Gōngrénmen yòng huálún bǎ zhòngwù diào shàngqu.

The workers used a pulley to hoist up the heavy load.

这个滑轮系统可以省很多力。

Zhège huálún xìtǒng kěyǐ shěng hěn duō lì.

This pulley system can save a lot of effort.

Tips

memory

滑 (to slide) + 轮 (wheel) = a wheel that things slide over — a pulley.

Stroke Order

滑 huá

轮 lún