yuán辕（轅）
辕（轅）
common
noun
Meaning of 辕
辕 means horse-drawn carriage shaft; gate of yamen. Pronounced yuán.
- horse-drawn carriage shaft
- gate of yamen
- surname Yuan
Character Info
Radical车
Strokes14
Components
车
袁
Stroke Order
辕
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
mǎ马
chē车
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
jià驾
yuán辕
，
yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
lā拉
tào套
。
Ancient horse-drawn carriages usually used one horse to pull the shafts and another to pull the traces.
Chē车
fū夫
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
wò握
zhù住
yuán辕
mù木
，
kòng控
zhì制
mǎ马
chē车
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The coachman held tightly to the carriage shaft to control the direction of the cart.
Zhè这
liàng辆
gǔ古
zhàn战
chē车
de的
yuán辕
mù木
bǎo保
cún存
dé得
shí十
fēn分
wán完
hǎo好
。
The shaft of this ancient chariot is very well preserved.
Gǎn赶
chē车
rén人
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
jià驾
yuán辕
de的
mǎ马
pǐ匹
，
ràng让
mǎ马
chē车
gèng更
píng平
wěn稳
。
The carter adjusted the horses pulling the shafts to make the cart more stable.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
de的
niú牛
chē车
yuán辕
mù木
bǐ比
mǎ马
chē车
gèng更
cū粗
zhuàng壮
。
The shafts of ancient ox carts were thicker than those of horse-drawn carriages.