轮轴

輪軸

lúnzhóu

noun #31,929

Measure Word

一根轮轴 gēn

Meanings

1 wheel and axle (mechanism)
2 axle

Characters

Examples

汽车的轮轴弯了，需要更换。

Qìchē de lúnzhóu wān le, xūyào gēnghuàn.

The car's axle is bent and needs to be replaced.

轮轴是六大简单机械之一。

Lúnzhóu shì liù dà jiǎndān jīxiè zhī yī.

The wheel and axle is one of the six simple machines.

Tips

culture

In physics class 轮轴 names a specific simple machine — a large wheel attached to a smaller shaft, used to multiply force (think doorknob, screwdriver, ship's helm). The other five 简单机械 are 杠杆 (lever), 滑轮 (pulley), 斜面 (inclined plane), 楔子 (wedge) and 螺旋 (screw).

Stroke Order

轮 lún

轴 zhóu