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Kanji Detail for 轅 - "shaft"
轅
- Meaning
轅 means "shaft."
Shaft - The pole extending from the sides of a cart for steering.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
shaft
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
axle; magistrate's office; surname
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
shaft of a cart or carriage; (bound form) entrance gate of a military camp or yamen; (fig.) government office
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
axle; magistrate's office; surname
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The wood for harnessing a carriage. Installed at the bottom of the carriage body on the axle. One on left and right. Extending outward to the front. Ancient large carts, cypress carts, and sheep carts all used 轅. War chariots, field carts, and passenger carriages used 輈. 輈 is one while 轅 is two. 輈 is curved while 轅 is straight. Their use is the same. | 轅門 (yamen gate). When ancient kings traveled abroad, they used carriages as fences. At the entrance and exit, they set up carriages with poles facing each other to mark the gate. Hence called 轅門. Subsequently, the outer gate of government offices was called 轅門. Based on this. Later, government offices themselves were called 轅. Guest residences were called 行轅 (traveling headquarters).
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