轮辐

輪輻

lúnfú

noun #34,090

Measure Word

一根轮辐 gēn

Meanings

1 spoke (of a wheel)
2 wheel spokes

Characters

spoke; to radiate

Examples

这辆自行车的轮辐是不锈钢做的。

Zhè liàng zìxíngchē de lúnfú shì bùxiùgāng zuò de.

This bicycle's spokes are made of stainless steel.

一根轮辐断了，轮子就转不动了。

Yī gēn lúnfú duàn le, lúnzi jiù zhuǎn bú dòng le.

When one spoke breaks, the wheel won't turn.

Tips

memory

轮 (lún, wheel) + 辐 (fú, spoke). The same 辐 also appears in 辐射 (fúshè, radiation) — same image: lines spreading out from a central hub. Once you see the spoke, radiation makes sense too.

Stroke Order

轮 lún

辐 fú