车
Character
a car; a vehicle with wheels that carries people or things
- Radical
- 车 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 七 十
- Traditional
- 車
- Frequency
- #61 most common character
Readings and meanings
- a car; a vehicle with wheels that carries people or things
- a bus (as in 公共汽车)
Examples
我每天坐汽车去学校。
wǒ měi tiān zuò qì chē qù xué xiào
I go to school by bus every day.
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这辆车是我的。
zhè liàng chē shì wǒ de
This car is mine.
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Words that use “车” as chē
jū
ju1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chē.
- the rook, a piece in Chinese chess
- a horse-drawn war chariot, used long ago
Examples
你的车吃了我的马！
nǐ de jū chī le wǒ de mǎ
Your rook took my knight!
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他的车走错了。
tā de jū zǒu cuò le
He moved his rook the wrong way.
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古时候打仗用马车。
gǔ shí hou dǎ zhàng yòng mǎ chē
In ancient times, horse-drawn chariots were used in war.
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Words that use “车” as jū
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 车
Draw “车” here — the faint guide shows its shape.