轸
grief; lunar mansion; carriage crossbar
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to grieve; to mourn; to feel sorrow
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to express deep sorrow or condolence. Often appears in disyllabic compounds like 轸悼 or 轸怀.
We express deep condolences to the victims.
He mourned his old friend and could not sleep at night.
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The head of state held deep concern for the people in the disaster area.
noun
Zhen (one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions; specifically the last of the seven southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird)
technicalUsed in traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology. The four stars of this mansion form a shape resembling a carriage crossbar.
The four stars of the Zhen mansion resemble a carriage crossbar in shape.
The celestial region corresponding to Jingzhou lies in the Zhen mansion.
noun
crossbar at the back of an ancient carriage; by extension, the carriage itself
archaicArchaic usage found in classical texts. The character's original meaning.
The carriage crossbar is already rotten and cannot be ridden.
He leaned against the crossbar and sighed.