车

車
Che1
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surname Che

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

车 is a short form of 車, which was a drawing of a war chariot. That was also its first meaning. The meaning grew to 'car, cart', then 'railway carriage', and finally any 'vehicle'.

Drawn as: war chariot

车 as a component in other characters

meaning49 characters
转连轻较阵输载软库轰辑辆辈辖轨舆
sound4 characters
库斩厍砗
picture5 characters
军轮辅辇辁

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Same Characters, Different Readings

车chē
car
车jū
war chariot (archaic)

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