(chē) - A simplified form of 俥, referring to a & also used in the name of a chess

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chē | 6 strokes | radical: 亻

· chē

A simplified form of 俥, referring to a vehicle or cart;

also used in the name of a chess piece (chariot) in Chinese chess.

A simplified form of 俥, referring to aalso used in the name of a chess

Usage highlights

Chinese chess chariotMove the chariotChariot pieceVehicle/cartRed chariotBlack chariot

Synonyms

  • traditional form of 伡
  • vehicle, cart, chariot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chariot piece in Chinese chess (伡 in simplified Chinese chess notation).
  • A type of vehicle or cart (伡).
  • Move the chariot piece (走伡).

Collocations

  • Chinese chess chariot(象棋伡)
  • Move the chariot(走伡)
  • Chariot piece(伡子)
  • Vehicle/cart()
  • Red chariot(红伡)
  • Black chariot(黑伡)

Idioms

  • The chariot advances straight(伡行直)
  • Chariot and horse together(伡马并行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a simplified form for the chariot piece in Chinese chess notation.
  • Derived from the traditional character 俥, which combines the person radical with the cart component.

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