輗軏

Chinese

		clamps for crossbar of carriage	crossbar for yoking horses
simp. and trad. (輗軏)		輗	軏

Etymology

The 輗 was used for oxcarts, while the 軏 was used for horse carriages, which were smaller than the oxcarts.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): níyuè

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: níyuè
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niyueh
  - IPA ^(key): /ni³⁵ y̯œ⁵¹/

Noun

輗軏

(literally) the crossbar used on a carriage, essential for the alignment of the wheels and changing direction, without which it cannot move
(figuratively) a person's vital convictions
(figuratively, attributive) large and small, significant and trivial

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