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轱 Stroke Order — How to Write 轱

Stroke Order

轱 is written in 9 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.

轱 Radical and Character Components

Components:车古

轱 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (wheel) carries the meaning, while 古 indicates the sound.

Radical: 车 + 5 more strokes

轱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gū

Meanings of 轱 in Chinese

1

gū轱

Used in "gūlu" (轱辘) meaning "wheel," as in "chē gūlu" (车轱辘), a car wheel. It also appears in "gūlu" (轱辘) which means to roll or turn, often used colloquially to describe something rolling down.
这辆老式自行车的轱辘有些生锈了。
The wheels of this old bicycle are a bit rusty.

Common Words and Phrases with 轱

1
gū轱lù辘
A wheel; also, to roll or turn.
小火车的所有轱辘都转动起来了。
All the wheels of the small train started to turn.

More words with 轱

  • chē车gū轱lù辘Wheel
  • chē车gū轱lù辘huà话Repetitive talk, Circular talk

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Questions about 轱

What does 轱 mean in Chinese?

轱 (gū) means “Used in "gūlu" (轱辘) meaning "wheel," as in "chē gūlu" (车轱辘), a car wheel. It also appears in "gūlu" (轱辘) which means to roll or turn, often used colloquially to describe something rolling down” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 轱?

轱 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 轱 have?

轱 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 轱?

轱 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 车. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 轱?

The radical of 轱 is 车, and 轱 is a phono-semantic compound.

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