輗軏

輗軏

Chinese

		clamps for crossbar of carriage	crossbar for yoking horses
simp. and trad. (輗軏)		輗	軏

Etymology

The 輗 was used for oxcarts, while the 軏 was used for horse carriages, which were smaller than the oxcarts.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): níyuè

  (Zhuyin): ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: níyuè
    • Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niyueh
    • IPA ^(key): /ni³⁵ y̯œ⁵¹/

Noun

輗軏

1. (literally) the crossbar used on a carriage, essential for the alignment of the wheels and changing direction, without which it cannot move
2. (figuratively) a person's vital convictions
3. (figuratively, attributive) large and small, significant and trivial