xiá

common

Meaning of

辖 means axle pin (small iron rod on cart axle); to govern; to administer; to control. Pronounced xiá.

  • axle pin (small iron rod on cart axle)
  • to govern; to administer; to control

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
chē
de
zhóu
tóu
zhuāng
yǒu
xiá
 
fáng
zhǐ
lún
zi
tuō
luò
 

Ancient horse-drawn carriages were fitted with axle pins on their axles to prevent wheels from falling off.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
xiàn
le
hàn
dài
de
qīng
tóng
xiá
 

Archaeologists discovered a bronze axle pin from the Han Dynasty.

 
Kǎo
gōng
 
zhōng
zǎi
le
chē
xiá
de
zhì
zuò
guī
fàn
 

The Book of Diverse Crafts records the manufacturing standards for carriage axle pins.

zhàn
chē
de
xiá
shàng
cháng
zhuāng
shì
yǒu
jīng
měi
de
wén
shì
 

Ancient war chariots' axle pins were often decorated with exquisite patterns.

Wéi
xiū
chē
shí
 
yào
gēng
huàn
sǔn
de
xiá
 

When repairing ancient carriages, worn axle pins need to be replaced.