轝 (yù) - Palanquin & sedan chair

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yù ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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轝 · yù

Palanquin;

sedan chair;

to carry;

to bear (archaic form of 輿/舆)

Palanquinsedan chairto carry

Usage highlights

PalanquinSedan chairTo carry a palanquinImperial palanquinBridal sedan chairPalanquin bearer

Synonyms

  • 輿— sedan chair, carriage (modern variant)
  • 轿— sedan chair, palanquin
  • 抬— to carry, lift

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor rode in a palanquin (轝).
  • They carried the bride in a sedan chair (花轝).
  • This character represents the act of carrying (轝).
  • Ancient officials used palanquins for transport (官轝).

Collocations

  • Palanquin(轝)
  • Sedan chair(轝子)
  • To carry a palanquin(抬轝)
  • Imperial palanquin(御轝)
  • Bridal sedan chair(花轝)
  • Palanquin bearer(轝夫)

Idioms

  • Carrying a palanquin and riding a horse(轝马)
  • The palanquin of public opinion(舆论之轝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 轝 was an ancient vehicle carried by people, used by nobility and officials for transportation.
  • It represented social status and hierarchy in ancient Chinese society.
  • The character is now considered archaic and is mostly replaced by 輿/舆 in modern usage.

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