轮箍

輪箍

lúngū

noun

Measure Word

一个轮箍 gè

Meanings

1 tire (esp. of a wheel)
2 wheel rim; metal hoop on a wheel

Characters

Examples

火车的轮箍磨损了需要更换。

Huǒchē de lúngū mósǔnle xūyào gēnghuàn.

The train's wheel tires are worn and need replacing.

这种钢材专门用来制造轮箍。

Zhè zhǒng gāngcái zhuānmén yònglái zhìzào lúngū.

This kind of steel is specifically used to make wheel tires.

Tips

usage

More technical/industrial than 轮胎 (lúntāi 'rubber tire'). 轮箍 specifically refers to the steel band fitted around a wheel — train wheels, wagon wheels, heavy machinery. For a car tire, use 轮胎.

Stroke Order

轮 lún

箍 gū