辀 (zhōu)
1. 车辕
[En.] shaft (of a cart)
Example: "马倚~而徘徊" (The horse leans against the shaft and lingers).
2. 用于大车上的称辕,用于兵车、田车、乘车上的称辀。辀为曲木,一端为方形,置于轴中央,从车底伸出,渐渐隆起,又渐成圆木。木前端置横木,称为“衡”,衡两端作缺月形,夹贴马颈,称为“额”。
[En.] The term for the shaft used on large carts, military carts, agricultural carts, and passenger carts. The辀 is a curved piece of wood with one end square, placed at the center of the axle, extending from the bottom of the cart, gradually rising, and tapering into a round log. A horizontal piece of wood is placed at the front, called "衡" (heng), with both ends shaped like a crescent moon, supporting the horse's neck, referred to as “额” (é).
3. 泛指车
[En.] generic term for a cart.
Example: "挟辀以走" (To run while holding the shaft) and "驾龙辀兮乘雷,载云旗兮委蛇" (To drive the dragon carriage riding the thunder, carrying the cloud flag curled in the wind).
Example: 又如:造辀的工匠 (Such as the craftsmen who make the shafts).