辗

輾
niǎn, zhǎn
展 + 车

Definitions

niǎn variant of 碾[niǎn]
zhǎn used in 輾轉|辗转[zhǎn zhuǎn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 展 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輾.

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 展

About

The character 辗 is a phono-semantic compound. The left component, the vehicle radical 车, sets its semantic field related to wheeled movement, while the right component 展 provides the pronunciation. Its traditional form is 輾, using the unsimplified radical 車. Originally, it described the physical action of a wheel turning or rolling over a surface, directly connecting to its radical. The meaning later broadened to include the action of tossing and turning, as seen in the compound "辗转". This term can describe a person's restless shifting when unable to sleep, or figuratively, the process of passing through many places or hands before reaching a destination.

Example Sentences Hide

他在床上辗转了很久。

Tā zài chuáng shàng zhǎnzhuǎnle hěnjiǔ.

He tossed and turned in bed for a long time.

我辗转多个城市工作。

Wǒ zhǎnzhuǎn duō gè chéngshì gōngzuò.

I worked in multiple cities, moving from place to place.

这本书辗转到了我的手中。

Zhè běn shū zhǎnzhuǎn dàole wǒ de shǒu zhōng.

This book passed through many hands before reaching me.

她辗转联系到了老朋友。

Tā zhǎnzhuǎn liánxì dàole lǎo péngyǒu.

She managed to contact an old friend after several attempts.

经过辗转运输，货物终于到达。

Jīngguò zhǎnzhuǎn yùnshū, huòwù zhōngyú dàodá.

After being transported through various routes, the goods finally arrived.

他在事业上辗转多年，终于成功。

Tā zài shìyè shàng zhǎnzhuǎn duō nián, zhōngyú chénggōng.

After many years of ups and downs in his career, he finally succeeded.

这幅画辗转流传，故事曲折。

Zhè fú huà zhǎnzhuǎn liúchuán, gùshì qūzhé.

This painting passed through many hands, and its story is full of twists and turns.

尽管辗转于各国之间，他始终保持着文化交流的热情。

Jǐnguǎn zhǎnzhuǎn yú gè guó zhī jiān, tā shǐzhōng bǎochízhe wénhuà jiāoliú de rèqíng.

Despite shuttling between various countries, he always maintains his enthusiasm for cultural exchange.

Related Characters

Component: 展

碾 輾 冁 搌 囅

Component: 车

军 车 转 连 轻 较 阵 输 载 软 轮 库 轰 辑

Example Words

辗转 辗转反侧