輪 meaning and stroke order
Wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur
How to write 輪, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 輪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- wheel; disk; ring
- steamship
- to take turns; to rotate
- classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
How 輪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wheel.
車 gives the meaning and 侖 hints at the sound.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 輪
輪 combines 車 (chē, vehicle) as the meaning part with 侖 (lún) as the sound part. Picture the part of a cart that goes round and round: the wheel.
輪 means wheel, as in 車輪 (chēlún) and 輪胎 (lúntāi, tire), and it also means to take turns, as in 輪流 (lúnliú). It works as a measure word for rounds of events and big round things like the moon. 現在輪到你了。(Xiànzài lún dào nǐ le.) Now it's your turn.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 輪 with 論 (lùn, to discuss) and 倫 (lún, human relations), which share the 侖 part. Only 輪 has the vehicle radical 車. Also note that 論 is fourth tone, while 輪 is second tone.
Common words with 輪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 輪椅 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair | HSK 4 |
| 輪子 | lúnzi | wheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner | HSK 4 |
| 輪船 | lúnchuán | steamship; steamer; steamboat | HSK 4 |
| 輪胎 | lúntāi | tire; pneumatic tire | HSK 7-9 |
| 輪流 | lúnliú | to alternate; to take turns | HSK 7-9 |
| 車輪 | chēlún | wheel | HSK 7-9 |
| 輪廓 | lúnkuò | outline; silhouette | HSK 7-9 |
| 輪換 | lúnhuàn | to rotate; to take turns | HSK 7-9 |
| 輪到 | lúndào | to be (sb's or sth's) turn | |
| 一輪 | yīlún | first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) | |
| 輪回 | lúnhuí | (Buddhism) samsara; cycle of rebirth; to recur cyclically; to succeed one another in cycle | |
| 齒輪 | chǐlún | (machine) gear; pinion (gear wheel) | |
| 渦輪 | wōlún | turbine | |
| 第一輪 | dìyīlún | first round (of match, or election) |
Questions about 輪
How many strokes are in 輪?
輪 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 輪 mean?
輪 (lún) means wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur. A common word with it is 轮椅 (lúnyǐ), meaning "wheelchair".
How do you pronounce 輪?
輪 is pronounced lún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 輪?
The radical of 輪 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 輪 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 輪?
輪 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 轮, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say 'it's my turn' in Chinese?
Say 輪到我了 (lún dào wǒ le). The pattern 輪到 + person means it is that person's turn.
How is 輪 used as a measure word?
It counts rounds of events, as in 第一輪比賽 (dì yī lún bǐsài, the first round of the competition). It also counts the sun or moon in written style, as in 一輪明月 (yī lún míngyuè, a bright moon).