軸 (zuk6 | zhou2 zhou4) : axle; axis

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軸

zuk6

zhou2 zhou4

(jyutping) zuk6, (pinyin) zhou2
[1] [n] axle; axis; roller
[2] [classifier] scroll; spool

(jyutping) zuk6, (pinyin) zhou4
[n] an item on a theatrical programme

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: (#159)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

軸 / 轴

This word has been viewed 7486 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jan 2011 10:21

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機軸 gei1 zuk6 ji1 zhou4 = an arbor (for a machine)

擺軸 baai2 zuk6 bai3 zhou2 = balance staff; balance wheel; pendulum shaft

擺動軸 baai2 dung6 zuk6 bai3 dong4 zhou2 = oscillating axle

樞軸 syu1 zuk6 shu1 zhou2 = pivot; fulcrum

時間軸 si4 gaan1*3 zuk6 shi2 jian1 zhou2 = timeline

時軸 si4 zuk6 shi2 zhou2 = timeline

軸突 zuk6 dat6 zhou2 tu2 (Taiwan), zhou2 tu1 (PRC) = axon (part of a nerve)

軸線 zuk6 sin3 = an axel; an axis

軸承 zuk6 sing4 zhou2 cheng2 = a mechanical bearing

軸心 zuk6 sam1 = an axis

滾軸溜冰 gwan2 zuk6 lau4 bing1 = rollerskating

單排滾軸溜冰鞋 daan1 paai4 gwan2 zuk6 lau6 bing1 haai4 dan1 pai2 gun3 zhou2 liu1 bing1 xie2 = rollerblade shoes

織軸 zik1 zuk6 zhi1 zhou2 = the beam of a loom

壓軸 aat3 zuk6 ya1 zhou4 = finale

卷軸 gyun2 zuk6 juan3 zhou2 = scroll, book, reel

捲軸 gyun2 zuk6 juan3 zhou2 = scroll, book, reel

X軸 X-zuk6 X zhou2 = [math.] x-axis

X軸截距 X zuk6 zit6 keoi5 X zhou2 jie2 ju4 = [math.] x-intercept

Y軸 Y-zuk6 Y zhou2 = [math.] y-axis

Y軸截距 Y zuk6 zit6 keoi5 Y zhou2 jie2 ju4 = [math.] y-intercept

極軸 gik6 zuk6 ji2 zhou2 = [math.] polar axis

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Decimal representation of this word: 軸
Unicode code for this character: U+8ef8 (off-site link)

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