About
辌 combines the vehicle radical 车 (cart/vehicle) on the left with the phonetic 京 on the right. It names an ancient windowed carriage or hearse used for resting or sleeping, and historically for transporting the deceased. The traditional form 輬 retains the unsimplified vehicle radical. The vehicle radical places it in the domain of transportation and machinery. Its usage is confined to historical accounts, literature, and descriptions of burial rites or royal processions. This character denotes a specific, historically bounded object that illustrates the precise functional and design categorization of ancient vehicles.
Etymology Hide
Report an issue
Flag incorrect definitions, examples, etymology, etc.