辕
辕 (yuán) · axle
14 strokesLeft–right
辕 (yuán) means “axle”. It is made of 车 + 袁 and has 14 strokes.
Break 辕 into its parts
What 辕 is made of
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 袁 yuán — robe
- 衣 yī — cloth
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
辕 stroke order
Example sentences with 南辕北辙
想减肥又天天吃甜食，真是南辕北辙。Xiǎng jiǎnféi yòu tiāntiān chī tián shí, zhēnshì nányuánběizhé.Wanting to lose weight but eating sweets every day defeats the purpose.
这样做和我们的目标南辕北辙。Zhèyàng zuò hé wǒmen de mùbiāo nányuánběizhé.Doing this works against our goal.
Words with 辕
Also built with 车
- 军jūnarmy
- 库kùarmory
- 斩zhǎnto chop
- 舆yúcart
- 轨guǐtrack
- 转zhuǎnto turn
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 软ruǎnsoft
- 轰hōngrumble
- 轻qīnglight
- 载zàiload
- 较jiàorelatively
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | axle |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 辕
What does 辕 mean?
辕 (yuán) means “axle”.
How many strokes does 辕 have?
辕 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 辕?
辕 is made of 车 (cart) and 袁 (robe).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.