轭 (è) - Yoke — a wooden crosspiece fastened over the & to restrain or control.

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è ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 车

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轭 · è

Yoke — a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plow or cart;

to restrain or control.

Yoke — a wooden crosspiece fastened over theto restrain or control.

Usage highlights

Ox yokeCarriage yokeYoke for animalsYoke beamYoke

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The oxen wore a yoke (牛轭).
  • This is a yoke for draft animals (牲口轭).
  • The carriage yoke broke (车轭断了).

Collocations

  • Ox yoke(牛轭)
  • Carriage yoke(车轭)
  • Yoke for animals(牲口轭)
  • Yoke beam(轭木)
  • Yoke-shaped(轭状的)

Idioms

  • To be under the yoke(受轭)
  • To throw off the yoke(摆脱轭)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in agriculture for harnessing draft animals like oxen to plows and carts.
  • Metaphorically represents burden, control, or servitude.

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