转轮

轉輪

zhuànlún

noun #23,669

Measure Word

一个转轮 gè

Meanings

1 rotating disk
2 wheel / rotor
3 cylinder (of a revolver)
4 wheel of reincarnation (Buddhism)

Characters

to rotate / to turn

wheel / disk / cycle

Examples

转轮手枪的转轮可以装六发子弹。

Zhuànlún shǒuqiāng de zhuànlún kěyǐ zhuāng liù fā zǐdàn.

The cylinder of a revolver can hold six bullets.

佛教中的转轮象征着生死轮回。

Fójiào zhōng de zhuànlún xiàngzhēng zhe shēngsǐ lúnhuí.

The wheel of reincarnation in Buddhism symbolizes the cycle of life and death.

Tips

usage

转轮 has two distinct contexts: in mechanics/firearms it refers to a rotating cylinder or rotor; in Buddhism (轮回 / Dharma wheel), it refers to the wheel of life and reincarnation.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

轮 lún