軔 (rèn) - A block or chock placed under a wheel & brake

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軔 · rèn

A block or chock placed under a wheel to prevent a vehicle from moving;

brake;

to start or initiate something.

A block or chock placed under a wheelbraketo start or initiate something.

Usage highlights

Wheel blockInitiate/start somethingRemove the brakeWooden brakeBrake mechanismStart of a journey

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 终— end, conclusion
  • 止— stop, halt

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Put a block under the wheel (车轮下放个軔).
  • The project is about to start (项目即将发軔).
  • Ancient carriages used wooden blocks (古代马车用木軔).
  • Remove the brake to get moving (去軔启程).

Collocations

  • Wheel block(轮軔)
  • Initiate/start something(发軔)
  • Remove the brake(去軔)
  • Wooden brake(木軔)
  • Brake mechanism(軔机)
  • Start of a journey(启軔)

Idioms

  • To begin or start something(发軔)
  • Remove obstacles to progress(去軔前行)
  • The beginning of an enterprise(事业之軔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to wooden blocks placed under cart wheels to prevent rolling when parked.
  • Metaphorically extended to mean the beginning or initiation of endeavors, similar to 'starting block'.
  • In classical texts, often used in the phrase '发軔' meaning to start a journey or undertaking.

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