軖 (kuáng) - An ancient term for a spinning wheel & also an alternative form of 框 meaning frame

軖Tone 2

kuáng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

軖 · kuáng

An ancient term for a spinning wheel;

also an alternative form of 框 meaning frame or rim.

An ancient term for a spinning wheelalso an alternative form of 框 meaning frame

Usage highlights

spinning wheelwooden framesilk spinningancient textile tool

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient spinning wheel (軖) was used for silk production.
  • Archaeologists found a wooden spinning wheel (軖) at the site.
  • This character is a variant form of frame (框).

Collocations

  • spinning wheel(軖车)
  • wooden frame(木軖)
  • silk spinning(丝軖)
  • ancient textile tool(古纺织軖)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents ancient textile technology and craftsmanship
  • Appears in classical texts describing traditional silk production methods
  • Demonstrates the evolution of Chinese characters and variant forms

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