輻 (fú) - Spoke (of a wheel) & refers to the radiating rods connecting the hub

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fú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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輻 · fú

Spoke (of a wheel);

refers to the radiating rods connecting the hub to the rim of a wheel.

Spoke (of a wheel)refers to the radiating rods connecting the hub

Usage highlights

SpokeRadiationConverge like spokesRadial patternHub and spokeElectromagnetic radiation

Synonyms

  • 条— strip, rod (in the context of 辐条)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bicycle wheel has 36 spokes (辐条).
  • The radiation pattern is radial (辐射状的).
  • The city's roads radiate from the center like spokes (辐辏).

Collocations

  • Spoke(辐条)
  • Radiation(辐射)
  • Converge like spokes(辐辏)
  • Radial pattern(辐射状)
  • Hub and spoke(轮辐)
  • Electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射)

Idioms

  • Converge from all directions(车马辐辏)
  • Hub and spokes connected(轮辐相照)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character's structure visually represents objects radiating from a central point.
  • In ancient China, the hub-and-spoke wheel was a significant technological advancement in chariot and cart design.
  • The concept of 'radiation' (辐射) is a modern scientific extension of the character's original meaning.

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