线轴

線軸

xiànzhóu

noun #32,304

Measure Word

一个线轴 gè

Meanings

1 thread spool
2 bobbin; reel

Characters

axle; shaft; spool

Examples

桌上有一个红色的线轴。

Zhuō shàng yǒu yīgè hóngsè de xiànzhóu.

There's a red spool of thread on the table.

缝纫机的线轴用完了。

Féngrènjī de xiànzhóu yòng wán le.

The sewing machine's bobbin has run out.

Tips

memory

线 'thread' + 轴 'axle/shaft' = 'thread on a shaft' = spool. The 轴 component shows up in many cylindrical-axis words: 轴承 'bearing', 卷轴 'scroll', 主轴 'main axis'.

Stroke Order

线 xiàn

轴 zhóu