zhōu
辀
carriage shaft; thill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shaft of a carriage; thill; pole of a cart
archaicLiterary term referring to the horizontal wooden shaft or pole of a carriage, especially the front crossbar to which the draft animals are harnessed. This character is archaic and rarely used in modern speech.
Zhè这
liàng辆
gǔ古
dài代
mǎ马
chē车
de的
chē车
zhōu輈
shì是
yòng用
wān弯
qū曲
de的
yìng硬
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
The shaft of this ancient carriage was made of curved hardwood.
Chē车
zhōu輈
duàn断
liè裂
hòu后
，
mǎ马
chē车
biàn便
wú无
fǎ法
qián前
xíng行
。
Once the carriage shaft broke, the cart could no longer move forward.
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Zhōu輈
zhāng张
yī一
cí词
yuán原
zhǐ指
gōng弓
nǔ弩
qiáng强
jìng劲
，
hòu后
yǐn引
shēn申
xíng形
róng容
rén人
xìng性
gé格
jué倔
jiàng强
。
The term 'zhōu zhāng' originally referred to a strong crossbow, later extending to describe a stubborn personality.