輜 (zī) - Army supply wagon & baggage cart

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zī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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輜 · zī

Army supply wagon;

baggage cart;

military provisions transport.

Army supply wagonbaggage cartmilitary provisions transport.

Usage highlights

Military suppliesSupply wagonBaggage cartArmy provisionsSupply transportBaggage train

Synonyms

  • 重— heavy loads (in military context)
  • 糧— provisions, grain supplies

Antonyms

  • 輕— light, unburdened (opposite of heavily laden supply wagons)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient armies needed supply wagons (輜重) for campaigns.
  • The baggage train followed behind the troops (輜車).
  • Military logistics involved managing provisions (輜糧).
  • Heavy supply carts moved slowly (輜輧).

Collocations

  • Military supplies(輜重)
  • Supply wagon(輜車)
  • Baggage cart(輜輧)
  • Army provisions(輜糧)
  • Supply transport(輜運)
  • Baggage train(輜隊)

Idioms

  • No special idioms beyond the character itself in classical military contexts

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Crucial in ancient Chinese warfare for transporting food, weapons, and equipment
  • Appears in classical military texts like Sun Tzu's Art of War discussing logistics
  • Represents the logistical backbone of pre-modern military campaigns

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