车
vehicle, cart
At a glance · 车
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文、金文象车舆、车轮、车辕俱全之形，象形。小篆线条化，隶变作「車」，简化作「车」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「车」本指陆行有轮之交通工具。
Structure
象形字，象古代马车之全形。
At a glance
Pinyinchē
Radical车
Strokes4
UnicodeU+8F66
Character type象形
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
vehicle, cart
A wheeled vehicle or cart.
Français
véhicule, char
Un véhicule à roues ou un char.
Español
vehículo, carro
Un vehículo con ruedas o carro.
العربية
عجلة، مركبة
مركبة ذات عجلات.
Русский
повозка, телега
Колёсная повозка или телега.
Common words
- 汽车qì chēcar
- 车chēvehicle