辖(xiá): linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)
linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xiá
- Meaning
- linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle); (bound form) to govern; to have jurisdiction over
- Strokes
- 14
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 轄
Origin & structure
Where 辖 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 辖 step by step
14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 辖
Common words using 辖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
city district (a county-level administrative unit under prefecture-level cities, or sub…
Open 市辖区 page →municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the firs…
Open 直辖市 page →Related characters
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