chē

car

surname Che; vehicle; CL:輛|辆[liang4]; machine; to shape with a lathe; Kangxi radical 159

a picture of 车 → a cart seen from above, wheels and axle

The ancient form 車 shows a cart viewed from above: a central axle, two wheels on the sides, and a shaft for the animal. The simplified 车 retains the skeleton of that overhead view.

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Words with 车

卡丁车

kǎ dīng chē

go-kart

塞车

sāi chē

traffic jam

车驾

jū jià

carriage

军车

jūn chē

military vehicle

卧车

wò chē

(railroad) sleeping car

通用汽车

tōng yòng qì chē

General Motors (car company)

通用汽车公司

tōng yòng qì chē gōng sī

General Motors

通车

tōng chē

to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)

运货马车

yùn huò mǎ chē

cargo wagon

运钞车

yùn chāo chē

armored car (for transporting valuables)

过山车

guò shān chē

roller coaster

遥控车

yáo kòng chē

radio-controlled car (hobbyist's model car)

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