lín

辚

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional轔

rumbling of wheels; crush

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

rumbling sound of carriage wheels

literary

Commonly used in reduplicated form 辚辚. Often appears in classical poetry and literary descriptions.

Chē车
lín辚
lín辚
 ，
mǎ马
xiāo萧
xiāo萧
 ，
xíng行
rén人
gōng弓
jiàn箭
gè各
zài在
yāo腰
 。

The chariots rumble and roll, the horses whinny and neigh, and the marching men carry bows and arrows at their waists.

Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
lín辚
lín辚
de的
chē车
lún轮
shēng声
 。

The rumbling sound of wheels came from afar.

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Mǎ马
chē车
lín辚
lín辚
de地
shǐ驶
guò过
shí石
bǎn板
lù路
 。

The carriage rumbled over the stone-paved road.

2.

verb

to run over; to crush under wheels

archaic

Literary and archaic usage. Usually appears in compound 辚轹.

lín辚
lì轹

to crush under wheels; to overrun

bào暴
gǔ骨
lín辚
lì轹

exposed bones crushed by chariots (describing the cruelty of war)