scroll rod; tuning peg
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
scroll rod; roller at the bottom of a scroll painting or calligraphy for hanging or rolling up
Refers to the wooden or bamboo rod attached to the bottom of traditional Chinese hanging scrolls (立轴) to provide weight and facilitate rolling.
Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
de的
zhóu轴
zi子
shì是
zǐ紫
tán檀
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
The scroll rod of this landscape painting is made of red sandalwood.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xīn新
xiě写
de的
zì字
huà画
juǎn卷
zhóu轴
zi子
。
The master is currently mounting the rod onto the newly written calligraphy scroll.
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Zhóu轴
zi子
duàn断
le了
，
huà画
guà挂
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
The scroll rod broke, so the painting cannot be hung up.
noun
tuning peg; small cylindrical rod on a string instrument for adjusting string tension and pitch
Refers to the pegs found on instruments like the erhu, violin, pipa, or guqin, typically turned to tighten or loosen strings for tuning.
Zhè这
bǎ把
èr二
hú胡
de的
zhóu轴
zi子
sōng松
le了
，
yīn音
bù不
zhǔn准
。
The tuning pegs on this erhu are loose, so the pitch is off.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
qín琴
zhóu轴
níng拧
jǐn紧
yī一
diǎn点
。
Please tighten the tuning peg a bit.
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Tā他
zhuàn转
dòng动
zhóu轴
zi子
，
bǎ把
yīn音
gāo高
tiáo调
gāo高
le了
yī一
xiē些
。
He turned the peg to raise the pitch slightly.
Zhè这
gēn根
zhóu轴
zi子
shì是
yòng用
wū乌
mù木
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This tuning peg is made of ebony.