Pssst. We need your support!

CharacterPop survives on your patronage. Help support the site and gain access to extra features when you upgrade your account.

See pro features
ㄓㄡ ˊ

zhóu

axis

轴 is a 9 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as zhóu in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as zhòu.

In traditional Chinese the character 軸 is used.

It is made up of the components 车 (vehicle) and 由 (due to).

  • 轴
    ㄓㄡ ˊ

    zhóu

    axis

    • 车
      ㄔㄜ

      chē

      vehicle

    • 由
      ㄧㄡ ˊ

      yóu

      due to

You need to log in to write a story for 轴

Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 轴

zhóu
zhòu

Definitions for 轴 pronounced as zhóu

  • axis
  • axle
  • spool (for thread)
  • roller (for scrolls)
  • classifier for calligraphy rolls etc

Definitions for 轴 pronounced as zhòu

  • see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4]
  • Taiwan pr. [zhou2]

Vocabulary

The most common words for 轴 — see all

See all vocabulary