輻
spoke of a wheel
輻 is composed of 車 (vehicle) and 畐 (filled). 畐 carries the meanings of fullness and concentration or gathering. Therefore, 輻 refers to the straight wooden spokes in a wheel that connect the central hub to the outer rim; multiple spokes point toward the hub as if converging toward the center.
Vocabulary of 輻
- 輻射 (radiation)
- 輻湊 (convergence)