cart

chē (che1)

Radical no. 159 · 7 strokes (159 部首 · 7 159 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾞ (chē) — meaning: cart, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting an ancient chariot or cart in oracle-bone script, with strokes representing the wheels, axle, and body of the vehicle.

Mnemonic: Picture this glyph as a cart viewed from above, with wheels on either side and the body in the center.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

63 characters
  • liàng

    classifier for vehicles

    HSK 2

    11 strokes

  • ruǎn

    soft

    HSK 5

    11 strokes

  • to assist

    11 strokes

  • è

    yoke

    11 strokes

  • 𬨂

    end of axle

    11 strokes

  • kuáng

    old variant of 軖[kuang2]

    11 strokes

  • Qián

    old variant of 黔[Qian2]

    11 strokes

  • zhé

    then

    11 strokes

  • huī

    (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine

    12 strokes

  • zhóu

    axis

    12 strokes

  • gǔn

    roller

    12 strokes

  • surname Hu

    12 strokes

  • zhěn

    square

    12 strokes

  • used in 軲轆|轱辘[gu1 lu5]

    12 strokes

  • è

    old variant of 軛|轭[e4]

    12 strokes

  • zhǐ

    end of axle outside of hub

    12 strokes

  • yáo

    light carriage

    12 strokes

  • given name of Mencius

    12 strokes

  • (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚[yi4])

    12 strokes

  • niǎn

    (archaic) man-drawn carriage

    12 strokes

  • wǎng

    tire

    12 strokes

  • liáng

    see 轀輬|辒辌[wen1 liang2]

    12 strokes

  • chuò

    to stop (before completion)

    12 strokes

  • covered wagon

    12 strokes

  • 𫐐

    clamps for crossbar of carriage

    12 strokes

  • shū

    to lose; to be beaten

    HSK 3

    13 strokes

  • zài

    to carry

    13 strokes

  • jiào

    (bound form) to compare

    HSK 3

    13 strokes

  • kuāng

    to spoil (Cant.)

    13 strokes

  • shì

    (literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot; to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect

    13 strokes

  • (archaic) large carriage, esp. a conveyance for a monarch

    13 strokes

  • quán

    limited (of talent or ability)

    13 strokes

  • zhōu

    (literary) shaft (of a cart)

    13 strokes

  • zhì

    back and lower of chariot

    13 strokes

  • 𪨶Shē

    old variant of 畲[She1]

    13 strokes

  • còu

    to converge

    13 strokes

  • spoke of a wheel

    13 strokes

  • to gather up

    13 strokes

  • wēn

    hearse

    13 strokes

  • 𫐓róu

    wheel band

    13 strokes

  • 𬨎yóu

    light carriage

    13 strokes

  • qīng

    light

    HSK 2

    14 strokes

  • wǎn

    variant of 挽[wan3]

    HSK 7

    14 strokes

  • (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kan1])

    14 strokes

  • yuán

    shaft of a cart or carriage

    14 strokes

  • xiá

    linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)

    14 strokes

  • zhǎn

    used in 輾轉|辗转[zhan3 zhuan3]

    14 strokes

  • lún

    wheel; disk; ring

    HSK 4

    15 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.