Definition
转轮 (zhuàn lún) has two main senses: in mechanics, it refers to any rotating disk, wheel, or rotor (e.g., 转轮手枪 'revolver', 转轮马达 'rotor motor'). In Buddhism, it refers to the 'wheel of reincarnation' (轮回转轮), symbolizing the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The context — engineering vs. religious — determines which sense you need.
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(mechanics) rotating diskwheelrotor(Buddhism) the wheel of reincarnationcycle of samsara
Examples
- 转轮。Zhè tái jīqì de zhuàn lún zhuàn sù fēicháng kuài.The rotor of this machine rotates very fast.
- 转轮。Fójiào rènwéi shēngmìng zài liù dào zhuàn lún zhōng búduàn lúnhuí.Buddhism believes that life continuously reincarnates within the six-realm wheel.
- 转轮。Tā shōucáng le yì bǎ lǎoshì zhuàn lún shǒuqiāng.He collected an old-style revolver.
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