⾞

cart

chē (che1)

Radical no. 159 · 7 strokes (第 159 部首 · 7 画 dì 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)

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 车chē

    car

    HSK 1

    4 strokes

  • 轧yà

    to crush

    5 strokes

  • 军jūn

    (bound form) army

    6 strokes

  • 轨guǐ

    (bound form) rail; track; course; path

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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