輗軏

Chinese

		clamps for crossbar of carriage	crossbar for yoking horses
trad. (輗軏)		輗	軏
simp. (𫐐𫐄)		𫐐	𫐄

Etymology

The 輗／𫐐 (ní) was used for oxcarts, while the 軏／𫐄 (yuè) was used for horse carriages, which were smaller than the oxcarts.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): níyuè

  (Zhuyin): ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ngai⁴ jyut⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: níyuè
    • Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˊ ㄩㄝˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: níyuè
    • Wade–Giles: ni²-yüeh⁴
    • Yale: ní-ywè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niyueh
    • Palladius: ниюэ (nijue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ni³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ngai⁴ jyut⁶
    • Yale: ngàih yuht
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ngai⁴ jyt⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ngei⁴ yud⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɐi̯²¹ jyːt̚²/

Noun

輗軏

1. (literally) the crossbar used on a carriage, essential for the alignment of the wheels and changing direction, without which it cannot move
2. (figuratively) a person's vital convictions
3. (figuratively, attributive) large and small, significant and trivial