辐

輻

fú

畐 + 车

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Definitions

fú (noun) spoke of a wheel

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 畐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輻.

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 畐

About

The character "辐", with its traditional form "輻", is structured with the semantic component "車" indicating its association with vehicles and the phonetic component "畐" providing its pronunciation, originally denoting the spokes of a wheel. This etymology directly links the character to wheeled transport, and its primary meaning has consistently centered on this physical part. Over time, the character's usage expanded metaphorically, as seen in the compound "辐射", where it describes something radiating outward from a central point, analogous to spokes extending from a wheel hub.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

辐射无处不在。

Fúshè wúchù bù zài.

Radiation is everywhere.

辐条是车轮的一部分。

Fútiáo shì chēlún de yī bùfen.

Spokes are part of a wheel.

太阳发出热辐射。

Tàiyáng fāchū rè fúshè.

The sun emits thermal radiation.

核电站会产生辐射。

Hédiànzhàn huì chǎnshēng fúshè.

Nuclear power plants produce radiation.

辐照技术用于食品保鲜。

Fúzhào jìshù yòng yú shípǐn bǎoxiān.

Irradiation technology is used for food preservation.

气象学中有辐合和辐散的概念。

Qìxiàngxué zhōng yǒu fúhé hé fúsàn de gàiniàn.

In meteorology, there are concepts of convergence and divergence.

紫外线辐射对皮肤有伤害。

Zǐwàixiàn fúshè duì pífū yǒu shānghài.

Ultraviolet radiation harms the skin.

工程师仔细检查了车轮的每根辐条。

Gōngchéngshī zǐxì jiǎnchá le chēlún de měi gēn fútiáo.

The engineer carefully inspected every spoke of the wheel.

Related Characters

Component: 畐

Component: 车

辐