The character 轮 — “wheel”: how to write it and what it means
wheel; take turns
The Chinese character 轮 is read lún and means “wheel; take turns”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 轮
轮 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 轮, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 轮 is made of
On the left, 车 “cart”: a wheel. On the right, 仑 lún hints at the reading, as it also does in 论 lùn.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 轮
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 轮?
轮 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 轮 mean?
轮 means “wheel; take turns”. It appears in 轮船 (“steamship”), 轮子 (“wheel”), 轮椅 (“wheelchair”), 轮流 (“take turns”).
How do you pronounce 轮?
轮 is read lún. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 轮 have?
8 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 轮 yourself
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