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辇

niǎn

Character Traditional 輦

What 辇 means

1. archaicman-drawn carriage
2. an imperial carriage
3. to transport by carriage

Words starting with 辇

• 辇下niǎn xiàimperial capital (city)
• 辇路niǎn lùroad along which the emperor's carriage passes
• 辇运niǎn yùn(literary) to transport; to ship

Words containing 辇

• 步辇bù niǎn(literary) palanquin; sedan chair; (literary) to ride in a palanquin
• 輂辇jú niǎnemperor's carriage

Sounds the same

Read niǎn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 碾stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind
• 捻to twirl (in the fingers)
• 撵to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after
• 淰calm water
• 撚to play tricks on or toy with; delicate; exquisite (Cantonese)
• 涊muddy water
• 辗variant of 碾

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