轧 Stroke Order — How to Write 轧
轧 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 车, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
轧 Radical and Character Components
轧 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (cart) carries the meaning, while 乚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 车 + 1 more stroke
轧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yà
- zhá
- gá
Meanings of 轧 in Chinese
1
yà轧
To roll or press an object with a wheel or shaft, often referring to threshing or compacting.
收割后,农民们用机器在场地上轧场
After the harvest, farmers use machines to thresh grain on the threshing ground.
To squeeze out or ostracize, often referring to internal conflicts within an organization where different groups compete or push each other out.
公司内部的倾轧，让团队士气低落。
The internal conflicts within the company lowered the team's morale.
Onomatopoeic, describing the whirring or rattling sound made by a machine starting up or operating.
工厂里的机器开始运转，发出轧轧的声响
The machines in the factory started to operate, making a 'ya-ya' whirring sound.
2
zhá轧
To roll or press (steel, etc.) into a specific shape using a machine; often refers to steel rolling.
这家工厂专门轧制各种规格的钢材。
This factory specializes in rolling steel materials of various specifications.
3
gá轧
To squeeze or press tightly; to be crowded or packed.
车厢里人太多，我都快被轧扁了
There are too many people in the carriage; I'm almost squeezed flat.
To socialize or associate with people, often with an implication of caution or discernment, as in 'making friends' or 'mixing with a crowd'.
他很会轧朋友，人缘一直很好。
He is very good at making friends, and has always been popular.
To settle or check accounts, typically referring to financial records.
每个月底，公司都会轧账。
At the end of every month, the company settles its accounts.
To observe, estimate, or gauge a situation or trend.
新产品上市前，他们会先轧轧市场的反应。
Before the new product is launched, they will first gauge the market's reaction.
Common Words and Phrases with 轧
1
To roll and flatten a threshing ground, or to roll grain on it to thresh it.
农民们用碌碡在场地上轧场，以便把谷物里的粮食分离出来。
Farmers used stone rollers to thresh the grains on the threshing ground, in order to separate the grain from the husks.
2
A road roller.
施工队使用大型轧道机将路基压实，为后续的铺设工作做好准备。
The construction team used a large road roller to compact the subgrade, preparing it for the subsequent paving work.
3
Steel rolling is the process of passing steel billets through a rolling mill to produce various useful steel materials.
轧钢是制造各种型钢和板材的关键工序。
Steel rolling is a crucial process in the manufacture of various steel sections and plates.
4
A rolling mill; an enterprise that rolls metal into plates and bars of various cross-sections.
我们参观了一座现代化的轧钢厂，了解了钢材的生产过程。
We visited a modern rolling mill to learn about the steel production process.
5
A rolling mill is a machine used to shape hot metal by passing it repeatedly through rollers.
这座工厂的轧钢机每天能够生产大量的钢材。
The rolling mill in this factory can produce a large quantity of steel every day.
6
To press materials (such as cloth, rubber, or paper) between rollers or plates to make them smooth and glossy; to calender.
这家工厂使用先进的设备对纸张进行轧光处理，以提高其表面光泽度。
This factory uses advanced equipment to calender paper, enhancing its surface glossiness.
7
Roll; Roller (especially in a rolling mill)
钢铁生产线上，巨大的轧辊将加热的钢坯反复挤压，使其逐渐成型并达到所需的厚度。
On the steel production line, enormous rolling mill rolls repeatedly press the heated steel billets, gradually shaping them and achieving the desired thickness.
8
A machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds, husks, and other impurities.
农民们使用轧花机将采摘的棉花进行初步处理。
Farmers use gins to pre-process the harvested cotton.
9
rolling mill
这家钢铁厂引进了最先进的轧机设备，用于生产高质量的钢板。
This steel plant has introduced the most advanced rolling mill equipment for producing high-quality steel plates.
10
to gin cotton; to separate cotton seeds and impurities from the fiber using a gin.
农民们每年都会在收获季节之后轧棉。
Farmers gin cotton after the harvest season every year.
11
Pad dyeing, a process of dyeing textiles by passing them between rollers coated with dye.
这家工厂采用了先进的轧染技术，确保产品色彩鲜艳持久
This factory uses advanced padding dyeing technology to ensure bright and long-lasting colors for its products.
12
A padder or padding machine, equipped with pressure rollers in a trough, used to press dye paste into fabric for coloring.
工厂引进了新型轧染机，大大提高了生产效率
The factory introduced new padding machines, greatly improving production efficiency.
13
An onomatopoeia describing the continuous grinding or creaking sound made by machinery, such as gears or bearings.
老旧的磨坊里，巨大的石磨轧轧地转动着，磨着谷物。
In the old mill, the huge millstones turned with a grinding and creaking sound, processing the grain.
14
The process of shaping metal by passing it through rollers, typically to form plates, bars, or other profiles.
这种合金钢在高温下进行轧制，可以获得更好的强度和韧性。
This alloy steel is rolled at high temperatures to achieve better strength and toughness.
More words with 轧
- jǐ挤yà轧squeeze, extrude
- qīng倾yà轧Infighting, Oppress
- yà轧píng平flatten, roll
- yà轧biǎn扁flatten, squash
- yà轧tuō脱Roll off, Squeeze off
- gá轧zhàng账Reconcile accounts, Balance accounts
- yà轧shí实compact, roll
- yà轧péng朋you友Date, Socialize
- hù互xiāng相qīng倾yà轧infighting, mutual antagonism
- xiāng相hù互qīng倾yà轧infighting, internal conflict
- yà轧lù路jī机road roller, steamroller
- yà轧yà轧miáo苗tou头Early signs, First indications
Idioms with 轧
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Open the tool →Questions about 轧
What does 轧 mean in Chinese?
轧 (yà) means “To squeeze out or ostracize” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 轧?
轧 has 3 pronunciations: yà, zhá, gá.
How many strokes does 轧 have?
轧 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 轧?
轧 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 车. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 轧?
The radical of 轧 is 车, and 轧 is a phono-semantic compound.