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轿

轎
jiào
noun #47,406

Meanings

  1. 1 sedan chair; palanquin
  2. 2 (in 轿车) sedan; car

Examples

他刚买了一辆崭新的轿车。
Tā gāng mǎi le yí liàng zhǎnxīn de jiàochē.
He just bought a brand-new sedan.
古时候新娘坐花轿到夫家。
Gǔshíhou xīnniáng zuò huā jiào dào fūjiā.
In old times the bride rode in a sedan chair to the groom's home.

Tips

history
轿 was a chair carried on poles by bearers. A red 花轿 (decorated bridal sedan) carried brides in old weddings. The modern word 轿车 (sedan car) reuses it for a comfortable enclosed vehicle.

Components

radical
车 chē
vehicle; cart
The vehicle radical 车 on the left marks 轿 as a means of conveyance, here one carried by people rather than rolled on wheels.
phonetic
乔 qiáo
tall; lofty
乔 (tall) gives the sound, near jiào, and faintly suits a chair lifted high on bearers' shoulders.

Stroke Order

轿 jiào