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轴 (zhóu) — axis; axle; shaft; spool; reel; roller; (classifier) for scrolls of paintings or calligraphy

Definition

Bound form covering a rotating rod (轴 zhóu), a spool or reel, and an old classifier for scrolls of calligraphy or paintings. The composite 压轴 refers to the final act of a show, literally the rod that 'presses the axle'.

bound form
axisaxleshaftspoolreelroller
classifier
for scrolls of paintings or calligraphy

Examples

  • 轴，。
    Chē lún de zhóu huài le, xū yào xiū lǐ.
    The wheel's axle is broken and needs repair.
  • 轴。
    Tā bǎ xiàn rào zài zhóu shàng.
    She wound the thread onto the spool.
  • 轴。
    Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì zhóu shān shuǐ huà.
    A landscape scroll hangs on the wall.
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