Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spoke: A thin, rod-like component of a wheel, radiating from the central hub to the rim, providing structural support and connecting the hub to the rim. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc xe đạp này có vài nan hoa bị gãy. (This bicycle has a few broken spokes.)
  • Anh ấy đang siết chặt các nan hoa cho bánh xe cân bằng. (He is tightening the spokes to balance the wheel.)
  • Nan hoa thường được làm bằng thép hoặc hợp kim nhẹ. (Spokes are usually made of steel or lightweight alloy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nan hoa" is a technical term specific to wheel construction. It is not typically used in metaphorical or idiomatic expressions in Vietnamese. Its usage is almost exclusively literal, referring to the physical component of a wheel.

Variants and Related Words

• Nan (noun): A slat or strip, often of wood or bamboo (e.g., - bed slat, - basket strip). While "nan hoa" specifically means a wheel spoke, the root "nan" refers to a long, thin, rigid piece of material.
• Vành bánh xe (noun): Wheel rim.
• Trục bánh xe (noun): Wheel hub/axle.

Synonyms

• Thanh nối (noun): Connecting rod/bar. (This is a descriptive synonym focusing on the function, not a direct replacement.)
• Que (noun): Rod, stick. (This is a very general term and not technically accurate for a spoke.)

Related Phrases

• Bánh xe có nan hoa (noun phrase): Spoked wheel.
  • Xe ngựa thường dùng bánh xe có nan hoa bằng gỗ. (Horse-drawn carriages often use wooden-spoked wheels.)

Related Idioms

• There are no common Vietnamese idioms that use the word "nan hoa".

1. Spoke
   • Nan hoa nối vành với trục bánh xe
     The spokes connect the rim and the hub of a wheel