懂中文 Dong Chinese

車

chē, jū

vehicle

Pictograph of a war chariot.

Evolution

車 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
車 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
車 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
車 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
車 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

车 (車) 

chē

cart, vehicle; carry in cart; car; vehicle; CL:輛|辆[liàng]; machine; to shape with a lathe; Kangxi radical 159

车 (車) 

Chē

surname Che

车 (車) 

jū

war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess); rook (in chess)

Most common words with 車
Freq.
Word
Meaning

车

car

汽车

car

车辆

vehicle

开车

to drive a car

出租车

taxi

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (2 verified)

庫 斬

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

輦 軎

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)

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