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轮 (lún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

轮 (lún) is a Chinese word: wheel. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 轮

名 míng noun

wheel

这辆自行车的前轮坏了。

zhè liàng zì xíng chē de qián lún huài le

The front wheel of this bicycle is broken.

动 dòng verb

to take turns

今天轮到我了。

jīn tiān lún dào wǒ le

Today it's my turn.

量 liàng measure word

round

我们进行了三轮谈判。

wǒ men jìn xíng le sān lún tán pàn

We conducted three rounds of negotiations.

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Word breakdown

轮 lún — wheel

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 轮廓 lún kuò — outline HSK 7
    • 轮 circular, periphery (contributes the sense of surrounding boundary)
    • 廓 outline, profile (main semantic component for outer boundary)
    Example

    在黑暗中，我只能看见她的轮廓。

    zài hēi àn zhōng wǒ zhǐ néng kàn jiàn tā de lún kuò

    In the darkness, I could only see her silhouette.

  • 7 轮换 lún huàn — rotate HSK 7
    • 轮 turn, rotation (indicates taking turns in sequence)
    • 换 change, exchange (indicates replacement or switching)
    Example

    队员们每天轮换值班。

    duì yuán men měi tiān lún huàn zhí bān

    Team members rotate on duty every day.

  • 8 轮胎 lún tāi — tire HSK 7
    • 轮 wheel
    • 胎 tire (rubber covering)
    Example

    我的汽车轮胎爆了。

    wǒ de qì chē lún tāi bào le

    My car tire burst.

Structure & writing
1 轮 lún — wheel

轮 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel
1.2 仑 lún — order, logical sequence, coherence
仑 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
HSK 6
轮 lún wheel
HSK 7
伦 lún generation; kind; category 抡 lūn to swing one's arm forcefully

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