Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "辗", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "辗", and master the standard way of writing the character "辗".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 辗
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "辗" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
辗 (輾 zhǎn)
1. (verb) Tossing and turning; as in "辗转反侧" (zhuǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè), meaning to turn over and over in bed.
1.1. Reference: 《诗·周南·关雎》: "悠哉悠哉,辗转反侧。" (Calmly and leisurely, tossing and turning.) Zheng Xuan's commentary: "卧而不周曰辗。" (To lie without turning is called 'zhuǎn'.)
2. (verb) To turn; to rotate.
2.1. Reference: 《徐霞客游记》: "俯窥辗顾,步步生奇。" (Looking down and turning, wonders arise with each step.)
2.2. Example: 辗动 (to turn).
辗 (輾 niǎn)
1. (verb) Same as "碾" (niǎn), to roll or crush; to press down.
1.1. Reference: 唐·白居易《卖炭翁》: "夜来城外一尺雪,晓驾炭车辗冰辙。" (Last night, a foot of snow fell outside the city; at dawn, driving the charcoal cart, it rolls over the icy tracks.)