How to Write 轮 (lún) — Meaning “Wheel or turn”

Imagine a vehicle (车) driving around in a circle — the round motion creates a wheel. The right part 仑 looks like a wheel with spokes when you picture it. Think: "A car (车) goes round and round (仑) like a wheel."

Write the left radical 车 first: horizontal, then break-fold, horizontal, vertical. Then write 仑 on the right: left-falling stroke, right-falling, break-fold, vertical-hook. A common mistake is making the 车 radical too wide — keep it narrow so the whole character balances evenly.

轮 means "wheel" or "to take turns," while 斩 (zhǎn) means "to chop" and uses 斤 (axe) on the right instead of 仑. 軎 (wèi) is an ancient term for an axle end and is rarely used today. Visually, 轮 has 仑, 斩 has 斤, and 軎 has a different right component.

轮 is very common in daily life, appearing in words like 轮子 (wheel), 轮流 (to take turns), and 轮胎 (tire). It is also used in expressions like 车轮战 (relay attack) from military strategy. You will see it frequently when talking about vehicles or sequential actions.

Common words containing 轮 include: 轮子 (lún zi) — Wheel; 轮流 (lún liú) — To take turns; 轮胎 (lún tāi) — Tire.