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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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