The character 车 — “cart”: how to write it and what it means
cart, car
The Chinese character 车 is read chē and means “cart, car”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 车
车 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 车, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 车
- 火车trainHSK 1
- 开车drive a carHSK 1
- 出租车taxiHSK 1
- 车站stop, stationHSK 2
- 打车take a taxiHSK 2
- 公交车busHSK 2
- 汽车car, automobileHSK 3
- 自行车bicycleHSK 3
- 堵车traffic jam; be stuck in trafficHSK 4
- 车速vehicle speedHSK 4
- 动车high-speed train (D-train)HSK 4
- 停车park; stop the carHSK 4
- 车位parking spaceHSK 4
- 电动车e-scooter, electric carHSK 4
- 停车场parking lotHSK 4
- 车主car ownerHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 车?
车 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 车 mean?
车 means “cart, car”. It appears in 火车 (“train”), 开车 (“drive a car”), 出租车 (“taxi”), 车站 (“stop”).
How do you pronounce 车?
车 is read chē. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 车 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 车 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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