軸〔轴〕 {zhòu}

1. next-to-last item on a program (theater)
2. climax

軸〔轴〕 zau⁶ {zhóu}

1. axis
2. axle
3. spool (for thread)
4. roller (for scrolls)
5. classifier for calligraphy rolls etc

軸瓦〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ ngaa⁵ {zhóu wǎ}

bearing bush

軸心〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ sam¹ {zhóu xīn}

axis; shaft

軸突〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ dat⁶ {zhóu tū}

axon

軸向〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ hoeng³ {zhóu xiàng}

1. axis
2. axial

軸距〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ keoi⁵ {zhóu jù}

wheelbase

軸率〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ leot² {zhóu lǜ}

axial ratio

軸絲〔轴丝〕 zuk⁶ si¹ {zhóu sī}

axoneme (long thread of nerve cell)

軸線〔轴线〕 zuk⁶ sin³ {zhóu xiàn}

central axis (line)

軸承〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ sing⁴ {zhóu chéng}

bearing (mechanical)

軸索〔轴-〕 zuk⁶ sok³ {zhóu suǒ}

axon (long thin axis of nerve cell)

軸對稱〔轴对称〕 zuk⁶ deoi³ cing³ {zhóu duì chèn}

axial symmetry; rotational symmetry

軸心國〔轴-国〕 zuk⁶ sam¹ gwok³ {Zhóu xīn guó}

Axis powers (World War II)

軸承銷〔轴-销〕 zuk⁶ sing⁴ siu¹ {zhóu chéng xiāo}

pin bearing

軸旋轉〔轴-转〕 zuk⁶ syun⁴ zyun² {zhóu xuán zhuǎn}

1. to rotate about an axis
2. axis of rotation (math.)

軸突運輸〔轴-运输〕 zuk⁶ dat⁶ wan⁶ syu¹ {zhóu tū yùn shū}

axonal transport