辚 (lín) - The sound of rolling wheels or carts & to rumble

辚Tone 2

lín ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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辚 · lín

The sound of rolling wheels or carts;

to rumble;

to make a grinding noise.

The sound of rolling wheels or cartsto rumbleto make a grinding noise.

Usage highlights

Rumbling soundRumbling of wheelsSound of carriageRumbling cartChariot rumbleGrinding noise

Synonyms

  • 轰— rumble, boom (sound)
  • 隆— rumble, roar (sound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carriage wheels rumbled (车声辚辚).
  • The cart made a grinding sound (辚辚作响).
  • The sound of chariots rolling (兵车辚辚).

Collocations

  • Rumbling sound(辚辚)
  • Rumbling of wheels(轮辚)
  • Sound of carriage(车辚)
  • Rumbling cart(辚车)
  • Chariot rumble(兵车辚辚)
  • Grinding noise(辚辚声)

Idioms

  • The sound of chariots rumbling(车辚辚)
  • Rumbling wheels and neighing horses(辚辚马萧萧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe the sound of military chariots or carriages.
  • Represents movement, travel, and military campaigns in traditional literature.
  • The character appears in the Book of Songs (诗经), one of China's oldest poetry collections.

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