轮

輪
lún
#1,094 most
frequent character
wheel, ring, take turns
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

轮 pairs 车 vehicle with 仑 lún, which supplies the sound. Its first meaning was a spoked wheel. It grew to wheel or disk, round, rotate or take turns, and a measure word for round or repeated things. 车 stands for 車, and 仑 for 侖, in Simplified Chinese.

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Example Sentences

这辆车的轮子很大。
zhè liàng chē de lúnzǐ hěndà 。
The wheels of this car are very big.
我们可以轮流玩这个游戏。
wǒmen kěyǐ lúnliú wán zhègè yóuxì 。
We can take turns playing this game.
这个轮是用来装饰的。
zhègè lún shìyòng lái zhuāngshì de 。
This ring is for decoration.

Words with similar meanings

车轮chēlún
car wheel
Specifically refers to a wheel used on a vehicle, more specific than '轮'.
环huán
ring
Refers to a circular object or ornament; interchangeable in the context of shape.
轮流lúnliú
take turns
Verbal form describing the act of taking turns; directly related to the action derived from ‘轮’.

Homophones

伦lún
human relationship, order, coherence

Words Starting With 轮

轮流lún liú
to alternate; to take turns
轮廓lún kuò
an outline; silhouette
轮胎lún tāi
tire; pneumatic tire
轮船lún chuán
steamship

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