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The character 轴 is a phono-semantic compound. Its traditional form, 軸, combines the vehicle radical 車 with the phonetic component 由. In its simplified modern form, 轴, the radical becomes 车 on the left, maintaining the connection to carts and machinery, while 由 remains on the right as the phonetic element. Originally, it denoted the axle, the central cylindrical pin in a wheel that allows it to turn. This core meaning later expanded to include any central pivot, a geographical or mathematical axis, or the cylindrical roller used for paintings and scrolls.
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车轮绕着轴转动。
地球围绕地轴自转。
这座建筑以中轴线对称。
历史书是研究时间轴的重要资料。
他在团队里扮演着主心轴的角色。
这幅古画被精心地卷在木轴上。
二战时期的轴心国包括德国、意大利和日本。
各部门的工作需要以项目进度为轴来协调。