Chinese symbol for “axis”
轴
zhóu
Traditional: 軸
axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for axis is 轴 (zhóu), defined as: axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “axis”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主轴 (主軸) | zhǔ zhóu | axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc) |
| 中轴 (中軸) | zhōng zhóu | axis; (bicycle) bottom bracket |
| 轴向 (軸向) | zhóu xiàng | axis; axial |
| 轴心 (軸心) | zhóu xīn | axle; (fig.) central element |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 轴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轴承 (軸承) | zhóu chéng | (mechanical) bearing |
| 主轴 (主軸) | zhǔ zhóu | axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc) |
| 卷轴 (卷軸) | juàn zhóu | scroll (book or painting) |
| 时间轴 (時間軸) | shí jiān zhóu | time axis; timeline |
| 轴线 (軸線) | zhóu xiàn | central axis (line) |
| 中轴线 (中軸線) | zhōng zhóu xiàn | central axis (line) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “axis”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.