(lún)

HSK 48 strokesTrad.

wheel

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lún
Meaning
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车仑

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wheel); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lún
HSK 4

wheelchair

Open 轮椅 page →
lúnchuán
HSK 4

steamship; steamer; steamboat

Open 轮船 page →
chēlún
HSK 7-9

wheel

Open 车轮 page →
lúnkuò
HSK 7-9

outline; silhouette

Open 轮廓 page →
lúnhuàn
HSK 7-9

to rotate; to take turns

Open 轮换 page →
lúnliú
HSK 7-9

to alternate; to take turns

Open 轮流 page →
lúntāi
HSK 7-9

tire; pneumatic tire

Open 轮胎 page →

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