毂 gǔ — wheel hub · English

毂

gǔ

wheel hub

At a glance · 毂

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从車㲃（或作𣪊）声，形声字，指车轮中心的圆木。隶楷作「轂」，简化作「毂」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「毂」为车轮中心承轴之木，《老子》有「三十辐共一毂」。

Structure

形声字，車为意符，㲃（或𣪊）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyingǔ

Radical殳

Strokes13

UnicodeU+6BC2

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English wheel hub The hub of a wheel, where the axle fits.

Français moyeu Le moyeu d'une roue, où s'insère l'essieu.

Español cubo de rueda El cubo de una rueda, donde encaja el eje.

العربية محور العجلة مركز العجلة الذي يثبت به المحور.

Русский ступица Ступица колеса, куда вставляется ось.

Common words

毂gǔwheel hub
车毂chē gǔhub

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