轴(zhóu)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 軸
Readingszhóuzhòu

axis

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Character information

Pinyin
zhóu / zhòu
Meaning
axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
軸

Origin & structure

Where 轴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车由

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

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

Made of

车chē由yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 轴 step by step

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

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Words with 轴

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

chē车zhóu轴
HSK 7-9

axle

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zhōng中zhóu轴

axis; (bicycle) bottom bracket

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zhǔ主zhóu轴

axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc); main axle (of engi…

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bàn半zhóu轴

semiaxis; half axle

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juàn卷zhóu轴

scroll (book or painting)

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tóng同zhóu轴

coaxial

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dì地zhóu轴

the earth's axis

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shù数zhóu轴

number line

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Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 轴’s common words

车中主半卷同地数

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