lù

辘

Character · Noun · OnomatopoeiaTraditional轆

windlass; rumbling sound

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

windlass; pulley; winch

A mechanical device, often a simple winch, used traditionally for drawing water from a well.

Gǔ古
jǐng井
páng旁
jià架
zhe着
yī一
gè个
mù木
zhì制
de的
lù辘
lu轳
 。

A wooden windlass is mounted beside the ancient well.

2.

onomatopoeia

rumbling, rolling sound (often of wheels)

literary

Used to imitate the sound of rolling wheels, often in a compound word.

Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
mǎ马
chē车
lù辘
lù辘
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The rumbling sound of a carriage came from the distance.