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Definition
A block used as a brake to halt a carriage.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the mechanical component used to slow or stop a vehicle. While the character 軔 is historically accurate for a brake, modern speakers almost exclusively use the loanword 迫力 to describe the braking system of a car or bicycle.
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Common mistake
Using 軔 in daily speech will sound extremely archaic or literary to a native speaker. Always use 迫力 instead for any practical or modern context.
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