毂 (gǔ) - Hub — refers to the central part of & by extension, a center of activity or importance.

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gǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

毂 · gǔ

Hub — refers to the central part of a wheel where the spokes connect;

by extension, a center of activity or importance.

Hub — refers to the central part ofby extension, a center of activity or importance.

Usage highlights

Wheel hubChariot hubTransportation hubIndustrial hubCentral hubHub and spoke

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wheel hub was made of bronze (毂).
  • This city is a transportation hub (交通毂).
  • The chariot's hub broke during the race (车毂).
  • He works at the industrial hub (工业毂).

Collocations

  • Wheel hub(轮毂)
  • Chariot hub(车毂)
  • Transportation hub(交通毂)
  • Industrial hub(工业毂)
  • Central hub(中心毂)
  • Hub and spoke(毂辐)

Idioms

  • To converge like spokes at a hub(辐辏毂击)
  • Wheel hubs knocking together(毂击肩摩)
  • The hub of the empire(京毂之地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, the wheel hub was a crucial component of chariots and carts, symbolizing centrality and connectivity.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing bustling cities where carriage hubs would knock together due to crowded streets.
  • Metaphorically extended to describe any central point of activity or importance in modern usage.

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