zhǐ

archaic
technical

Meaning of

轵 means end of a carriage axle; the outer tip of an axle. Pronounced zhǐ.

  • end of a carriage axle; the outer tip of an axle

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
shì
zhǐ
chē
zhóu
liǎng
duān
chū
de
fen
 

Zhi refers to the protruding parts at both ends of a carriage axle.

dài
chē
de
zhǐ
cháng
cháng
zhuāng
yǒu
jīn
shǔ
chē
shì
 

The axle ends of ancient horse-drawn carriages were often fitted with metal decorations.

Zhǐ
dào
shì
Qín
Hàn
zhī
de
zhù
míng
míng
 

Zhidao was a famous place name during the transition between the Qin and Han dynasties.