轴 zhóu / zhú — axis; axle; axis; axle
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.
Common words: 车轴 (chē zhóu)、中轴 (zhōng zhóu)、地轴 (dì zhóu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "axis"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "axis", including 轴 (zhóu / zhú), 轴 (zhóu / zhú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "axis" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 轴 (zhóu / zhú), 轴 (zhóu / zhú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhóu, zhú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 轴 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 轴 zhóu / zhúaxis; axle; axis; axleUseful words: 车轴, 中轴
- 轴 zhóu / zhúaxis; axle; axis; axleUseful words: 车轴, 中轴
Common words for these 2 "axis" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 轴 (zhóu / zhú) — so "axis" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "axis".
轴 zhóu / zhú — axis; axle; axis; axle
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.
Common words: 车轴 (chē zhóu)、中轴 (zhōng zhóu)、地轴 (dì zhóu)
All 2 characters
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