zhóu
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 轴子

轴子 means scroll rod; roller at the bottom of a scroll painting or calligraphy for hanging or rolling up; tuning peg; small cylindrical rod on a string instrument for adjusting string tension and pitch. Pronounced zhóu zi.

  • scroll rod; roller at the bottom of a scroll painting or calligraphy for hanging or rolling up
  • tuning peg; small cylindrical rod on a string instrument for adjusting string tension and pitch

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shān
shuǐ
huà
de
zhóu
zi
shì
tán
zuò
de
 

The scroll rod of this landscape painting is made of red sandalwood.

Shī
fu
zhèng
zài
gěi
xīn
xiě
de
huà
juǎn
zhóu
zi
 

The master is currently mounting the rod onto the newly written calligraphy scroll.

Zhóu
zi
duàn
le
 
huà
guà
lái
le
 

The scroll rod broke, so the painting cannot be hung up.

Measure Words

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Primary
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