欙 (léi) - A type of ancient carriage or chariot & a sedan chair

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léi ｜ 25 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

欙 · léi

A type of ancient carriage or chariot;

a sedan chair;

also refers to a type of wooden carrying device.

A type of ancient carriage or chariota sedan chairalso refers to a type of wooden carrying

Usage highlights

CarriageSedan chairWooden frameVehicleCarrying deviceTransport

Synonyms

  • 车— vehicle, carriage
  • 轿— sedan chair
  • 舆— carriage, chariot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The nobles rode in ornate carriages (欙车).
  • They carried the official in a sedan chair (轿欙).
  • The wooden carrying frame was called a 欙.
  • Ancient texts mention the 欙 as a vehicle for transport.

Collocations

  • Carriage(欙车)
  • Sedan chair(轿欙)
  • Wooden frame(木欙)
  • Vehicle(车欙)
  • Carrying device(载欙)
  • Transport(运欙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 欙 was an ancient vehicle used for transportation, particularly by nobility or officials.
  • It represents a specific type of carriage or sedan chair from historical Chinese contexts.
  • The character is rare in modern usage but appears in classical texts.

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