车chē
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车
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Shuowen
车 (chē) is a pictogram of a wheeled cart in oracle bone script, showing two wheels, a shaft and a body, representing a vehicle; the simple drawing captures the essential parts of a cart, giving the character its meaning of 'car' or 'vehicle'.
Pinyin
chē· HSK 1