輞 (wǎng) - Felloe — the outer rim of a wheel, & also used in place names.

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Felloe — the outer rim of a wheel, especially a wooden wheel;

also used in place names.

Felloe — the outer rim of a wheel,also used in place names.

Usage highlights

Wheel felloeWangchuanWooden felloeIron felloeBroken felloeCart felloe

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wheel's felloe was made of sturdy wood (车轮的輞).
  • Wangchuan is a famous scenic area (輞川).
  • Ancient chariots had wooden felloes (古代战车的輞).
  • The craftsman repaired the broken felloe (工匠修理破损的輞).

Collocations

  • Wheel felloe(车轮輞)
  • Wangchuan(輞川 - place name)
  • Wooden felloe(木輞)
  • Iron felloe(铁輞)
  • Broken felloe(破輞)
  • Cart felloe(车輞)

Idioms

  • Wangchuan Collection(輞川集)
  • Wangchuan Diagram(輞川图)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily an archaic term for the outer rim of a wooden wheel, rarely used in modern language.
  • Gained cultural significance through its association with Wangchuan (輞川), the estate of Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei.
  • Wangchuan became a poetic symbol for idealized pastoral retreat and artistic creation.

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