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The character 辕 (from traditional 軅) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the vehicle radical 车, indicates a connection to carts or transportation, while the right component 袁 provides the phonetic element. Originally, 辕 specifically referred to the long wooden shafts at the front of an ancient horse-drawn carriage, to which the animals were harnessed. This meaning later expanded: as military commanders often positioned their chariots with these shafts pointing upward to form a defensive gateway, 辕 came to also denote the outer gates of a military encampment.
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马车车辕坏了。
他修好了马车的车辕。
车辕上挂着一盏灯。
士兵们守在辕门外。
古代战车都有坚固车辕。
轩辕黄帝是中华始祖。
因为车辕断裂马车停了。
制造马车时车辕选材关键。