軴 (zhù) - To stop a carriage & to halt

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zhù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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軴 · zhù

To stop a carriage;

to halt;

to station (archaic meaning, rarely used in modern Chinese).

To stop a carriageto haltto station (archaic meaning, rarely used in modern

Usage highlights

Stop carriageHalt chariotStation vehicleAncient stoppingCarriage halt

Synonyms

  • 停— to stop; to halt
  • 止— to stop; to cease
  • 驻— to station; to halt

Antonyms

  • 行— to go; to move
  • 动— to move; to act

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carriage stopped at the station (軴车于站).
  • Ancient texts mention halting chariots (古文中提及軴车).
  • The character 軴 appears in classical dictionaries (軴字见于古代字典).

Collocations

  • Stop carriage(軴车)
  • Halt chariot(軴舆)
  • Station vehicle(軴驾)
  • Ancient stopping(古軴)
  • Carriage halt(车軴)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing this character are found in modern usage

Cultural background

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  • This character appears in ancient dictionaries like Kangxi Dictionary with the meaning of stopping carriages
  • It represents an archaic form of transportation terminology from China's imperial era
  • The character is extremely rare in modern Chinese usage and primarily of historical interest

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