车 (chē) - Vehicle & wheeled conveyance

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chē ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 车

嫦晨

车 · chē

Vehicle;

wheeled conveyance;

machine;

to lathe;

a chess piece (chariot in Chinese chess);

a surname.

Vehiclewheeled conveyancemachine

Usage highlights

CarBicycleTrainBusCoachGarage

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I drive a car (汽车).
  • The bus is coming (公交车).
  • He rides a bicycle (自行车).
  • This is a train station (火车站).

Collocations

  • Car(汽车)
  • Bicycle(自行车)
  • Train(火车)
  • Bus(公交车)
  • Coach(马车)
  • Garage(车库)

Idioms

  • Stop the cart before the precipice(悬崖勒马)
  • The same old story in a new guise(老调重弹)
  • A light carriage and a familiar road(轻车熟路)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the earliest inventions in ancient China, symbolizing transportation and technological progress.
  • In Chinese chess (象棋), the 'chariot' (车) is one of the most powerful pieces.
  • The character itself is a pictograph of a chariot or cart with two wheels and an axle.

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