軌 (guǐ) - Track, rail, rut, path & course, orbit

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軌 · guǐ

Track, rail, rut, path;

course, orbit;

rule, standard, norm.

Track, rail, rut, pathcourse, orbitrule, standard, norm.

Usage highlights

Railway trackOrbitTo derailStandard gaugeTrack vehicleIllegal activity

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The train runs on rails (轨道).
  • The car left the road (出轨).
  • The satellite entered orbit (进入轨道).
  • His behavior is beyond the norm (不轨).

Collocations

  • Railway track(轨道)
  • Orbit(轨道)
  • To derail(出轨)
  • Standard gauge(标准轨距)
  • Track vehicle(轨道车辆)
  • Illegal activity(不轨)

Idioms

  • Follow the same track(同轨同文)
  • Illegal intentions(图谋不轨)
  • Out of the ordinary(不轨之徒)
  • Follow established rules(一轨同风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to wheel ruts or tracks left by carts, later extended to mean established paths, rules, or standards.
  • In modern usage, commonly refers to railway tracks and orbital paths in astronomy and physics.
  • Metaphorically used to describe conformity to social norms or deviation from them.

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