guān​liè​zi

axle

guān​liè​zi axle

  1. bar
    (literary) A door bar or latch
  2. mechanism
    (bound form) a mechanical part that controls movement; a latch or trigger, such as in 机捩 jī​liè
  3. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots

guān​liè​zi crux

  1. juncture
    A critical point; a barrier or difficult stage to overcome; a turning point
  2. mechanism
    (bound form) a mechanical part that controls movement; a latch or trigger, such as in 机捩 jī​liè
  3. zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots