辕
horse-drawn carriage pole; gate of yamen; yamen; surname
Meanings
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horse-drawn carriage shaft
formalTraditional term for the wooden poles that attach livestock to a horse-drawn carriage.
Ancient horse-drawn carriages usually used one horse to pull the shafts and another to pull the traces.
The coachman held tightly to the carriage shaft to control the direction of the cart.
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The shaft of this ancient chariot is very well preserved.
The carter adjusted the horses pulling the shafts to make the cart more stable.
The shafts of ancient ox carts were thicker than those of horse-drawn carriages.
noun
gate of yamen
literaryOriginally refers to the gate of a military camp or local government office, now used to refer to the yamen or official government office.
The imperial commissioner stayed in the temporary yamen to handle official business.
Local officials gathered outside the yamen gate waiting to be summoned.
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The governor's yamen gate hung flags symbolizing authority.
In wartime, generals would post sentries near the camp gate.
This memorial needs to be sent to the yamen first before it can be presented to the emperor.
noun
surname Yuan
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Professor Yuan is a well-known archaeologist in China.
Yuan Ming is going to participate in the city-wide calligraphy competition today.
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The Yuan family is a scholarly family locally.
My neighbor has the surname Yuan, and his name is very special.
Mr. Yuan is a senior consultant at our company.