轴

軸

zhóu

noun #10,086

Measure Word

一根轴 gēn

Meanings

1 axis; axle
2 spool; roller (for scrolls)
3 (classifier for calligraphy scrolls)

Characters

axis; axle; roller

Examples

车轮绕着轴旋转。

Chēlún ràozhe zhóu xuánzhuǎn.

The wheel rotates around the axle.

这幅画装裱在一根轴上。

Zhè fú huà zhuāngbiǎo zài yī gēn zhóu shàng.

This painting is mounted on a scroll roller.

Tips

usage

轴 has two pronunciations: zhóu (axis, axle, spool) is the main reading; zhòu appears only in the theatrical term 压轴戏 (yāzhòuxì, the penultimate act).

Stroke Order

轴 zhóu