Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

wheel; gear; (by) turn; rotate

Chinese: 轮子、齿轮、旋转。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lun” becomes a different word in each tone. 轮 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 轮椅lún yǐwheelchair
  • 轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; steamboat
  • 轮流lún liúto alternate; to take turns
  • 轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire
  • 轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouette

Example Sentence

自行车有两个轮子。Zì xíng chē yǒu liǎng ge lún zi.A bicycle has two wheels.

自行车Zì xíng chēbicycleyǒuto haveliǎngtwoge(measure word)轮子lún ziwheel