When the formation data identifies 車 / 车 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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車
Radical 159 of 214 · 7 strokes
Cart
chē · forms 車 / 车
Unicode uses 車 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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车chēcart, vehicle; to move in a cartDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a chariot. The simplified character 车 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 車.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 七 + 十
HSK words with 车12 words in this course
車chēcart, vehicle; to move in a cartDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a chariot.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 日
HSK words with 車12 words in this course
轻qīnglight, gentle; simple, easyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 輕. Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 巠Phonetic componentloom
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 又 + 工
HSK words with 轻6 words in this course
较jiàoto compare; relatively; moreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound. Simplified form of 較.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 交
HSK words with 较3 words in this course
較jiàoto compare; relatively; moreDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 交
HSK words with 較3 words in this course
辆liàngmeasure word for vehiclesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 輛. Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 兩 represents the sound.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 两Phonetic componenttwo
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 两
HSK words with 辆1 word in this course
輕qīnglight, gentle; simple, easyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 巠Phonetic componentloom
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 巠
HSK words with 輕6 words in this course
輛liàngmeasure word for vehiclesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 兩 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 兩Phonetic componenttwo
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 兩
HSK words with 輛1 word in this course
转zhuǎnto move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mailDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 轉. Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 專 represents the sound. Originally written as 專. The 車 component was added later.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 专Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 专
HSK words with 转10 words in this course
输shūto carry, to haul, to transportDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輸.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 俞
HSK words with 输3 words in this course
輸shūto carry, to haul, to transportDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 俞
HSK words with 輸3 words in this course
轉zhuǎnto move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mailDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 專 represents the sound. Originally written as 專. The 車 component was added later.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 專Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 專
HSK words with 轉10 words in this course
軍jūnarmy, military; soldiers, troopsDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: The formation source identifies the component roles shown below; unresolved roles are labeled accordingly.
- 冖Semantic componentroof
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 冖 + 車
HSK words with 軍6 words in this course
轮lúnwheel; to turn, to revolve; to recurDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 仑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輪.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 仑Phonetic componentarrange; sequence
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 仑
HSK words with 轮4 words in this course
软ruǎnsoft, pliable, flexible; weakDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound. Simplified form of 軟.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 欠
HSK words with 软2 words in this course
軟ruǎnsoft, pliable, flexible; weakDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 欠
HSK words with 軟2 words in this course
载zàiload; to carry, to convey, to transportDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 載. Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 𢦔 represents the sound.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 𢦔Phonetic componentdisaster; calamity
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 哉 + 车
HSK words with 载2 words in this course
載zàiload; to carry, to convey, to transportDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 𢦔 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 𢦔Phonetic componentdisaster; calamity
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 哉 + 車
HSK words with 載2 words in this course
辅fǔside road; to assist, to coach, to tutorDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輔.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 甫Phonetic componentbarely; just now
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 甫
HSK words with 辅3 words in this course
輔fǔside road; to assist, to coach, to tutorDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 甫Phonetic componentbarely; just now
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 甫
HSK words with 輔3 words in this course
辈bèigeneration, lifetime; contemporaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輩.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 非Phonetic componentnot
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 非 + 车
HSK words with 辈2 words in this course
輩bèigeneration, lifetime; contemporaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 非Phonetic componentnot
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 非 + 車
HSK words with 輩2 words in this course
輪lúnwheel; to turn, to revolve; to recurDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 侖Phonetic componentarrange; sequence
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 侖
HSK words with 輪4 words in this course
辑jíto gather, to collect; to edit, to compileDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 车 contributes the broad semantic category “cart”; 咠 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 咠
HSK words with 辑2 words in this course
輯jíto gather, to collect; to edit, to compileDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 車 contributes the broad semantic category “cart”; 咠 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 咠
HSK words with 輯2 words in this course
轨guǐtrack, rut, pathDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 九 represents the sound. Simplified form of 軌.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 九Phonetic componentnine
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 九
HSK words with 轨1 word in this course
軌guǐtrack, rut, pathDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 九 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 九Phonetic componentnine
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 九
HSK words with 軌1 word in this course
轰hōngrumble, explosion, blastDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: The thunderous sound of a pair 双 of carts 车
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 双
HSK words with 轰1 word in this course
辉huībrightness, lusterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 光 represents the meaning and 军 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輝.
- 光Semantic componentlight; ray
- 军Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 光 + 军
HSK words with 辉2 words in this course
輝huībrightness, lusterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 光 represents the meaning and 軍 represents the sound.
- 光Semantic componentlight; ray
- 軍Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 光 + 軍
HSK words with 輝2 words in this course
辐fúray, spokeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 畐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輻.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 畐Phonetic componentfull; filled
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 畐
HSK words with 辐1 word in this course
輻fúray, spokeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 畐 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 畐Phonetic componentfull; filled
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 畐
HSK words with 輻1 word in this course
辖xiáto control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 害 represents the sound. Simplified form of 轄.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 害Phonetic componentharm
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 害
HSK words with 辖1 word in this course
轄xiáto control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 害 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 害Phonetic componentharm
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 害
HSK words with 轄1 word in this course
輿yúcart, palanquin, sedan chairDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A cart 車 carried on one's shoulder 舁
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 舁 + 車
HSK words with 輿1 word in this course
辕yuánaxle; magistrate's office; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 袁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 轅.
- 车Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 袁Phonetic componentlong robe
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 袁
HSK words with 辕1 word in this course
轅yuánaxle; magistrate's office; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 袁 represents the sound.
- 車Semantic componentchariot; car; vehicle
- 袁Phonetic componentlong robe
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 袁
HSK words with 轅1 word in this course
辙zhétrack, rut; stuck in a rutDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Something left 育 by a cart 车 when it moves 攵
- Category radical
- 车 cart
- Visual structure
- 车 + 育 + 攵
HSK words with 辙1 word in this course
轍zhétrack, rut; stuck in a rutDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 車 contributes the broad semantic category “cart”; 徹 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車 + 育 + 攵
HSK words with 轍1 word in this course
轟hōngrumble, explosion, blastDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: The thunderous sound of many chariots 車
- Category radical
- 車 cart
- Visual structure
- 車
HSK words with 轟1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.