Chinese Character 軸 Meanings and components.

Form

軸

Meaning

軸 meaning[3] in English

Axis.

Axle.

Spool (For Thread).

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 軸 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Che (車) , and to follow (由)

Its radical[1] is: 車 (che1) which means: Surname Che, .車che1surname Che

In cangjie it is written with JJLW

How to write 軸

To write軸zhou2axis you should write a combination of 車che1surname Che , 由you2to follow arranged in a 吅 shape:

車 + 由 = 軸

軸 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 軸 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 軸, looks as follow:

軸
Pinyin:zhou2 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Axis . Axle . Spool (For Thread) . Roller (For Scrolls) . Classifier For Calligraphy Rolls Etc
車
Pinyin:che1
Meaning[3]: Surname Che
由
Pinyin:you2 Shape:+
Meaning[3]: To Follow . From . Because Of . Due To . By . Via . Through . (Before A Noun And A Verb) It Is For ... To ...
曰
Pinyin:yue1
Meaning[3]: To Speak . To Say
丨
Pinyin:gun3
Meaning[3]: Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 2)

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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