Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

axis; axle; axis; axle

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhou” becomes a different word in each tone. 轴 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

  • 车轴chē zhóuaxle
  • 中轴zhōng zhóuaxis; (bicycle) bottom bracket
  • 地轴dì zhóuthe earth's axis
  • 同轴tóng zhóucoaxial
  • 当轴dāng zhóuperson in power; important official

Example Sentence

车轮是绕着车轴转动的。Chē lún shì rào zhe chē zhóu zhuàn dòng de.The wheel rotates around the axle.

车轮Chē lúnwheelshìisràoto windzhe(ongoing action)车轴chē zhóuaxle转动zhuàn dòngto turn sth arounddeof