轿

轎
jiào
乔 + 车

Definitions

jiào (noun) sedan chair; car

Etymology

A lofty 乔 carriage 车; 乔 also provides the pronunciation

About

轿 (轎 in traditional) is a phono-semantic compound: the vehicle radical 车 (車) indicates a mode of transport, while the component 乔 (喬) means "lofty", hinting at the raised sedan chair, and also gives the sound. Originally it referred to a sedan chair or palanquin, an enclosed litter borne on poles by porters, used primarily by officials and the wealthy. With modern transportation, the character came to denote enclosed passenger vehicles, especially sedans.

Example Sentences Hide

我有一辆轿车。

Wǒ yǒu yī liàng jiàochē.

I have a car.

这辆轿车很新。

Zhè liàng jiàochē hěn xīn.

This car is very new.

他每天开轿车上班。

Tā měitiān kāi jiàochē shàngbān.

He drives a car to work every day.

轿车停在停车场里。

Jiàochē tíng zài tíngchē chǎng lǐ.

The car is parked in the parking lot.

红色的轿车比较显眼。

Hóngsè de jiàochē bǐjiào xiǎnyǎn.

The red car is more conspicuous.

我打算买一辆新能源轿车。

Wǒ dǎsuàn mǎi yī liàng xīn néngyuán jiàochē.

I plan to buy a new energy car.

在古代，轿子是重要的交通工具。

Zài gǔdài, jiàozi shì zhòngyào de jiāotōng gōngjù.

In ancient times, sedan chairs were an important means of transportation.

尽管轿车普及了，但有些人仍然喜欢坐轿子体验传统文化。

Jǐnguǎn jiàochē pǔjí le, dàn yǒuxiē rén réngrán xǐhuān zuò jiàozi tǐyàn chuántǒng wénhuà.

Although cars are widespread, some people still like to ride sedan chairs to experience traditional culture.

Related Characters

Component: 乔

桥 娇 骄 侨 矫 荞 峤 鞒 硚 挢

Component: 车

军 车 转 连 轻 较 阵 输 载 软 轮 库 轰 辑

Example Words

花轿 轿车 四门轿车 家轿 小轿车 抬轿子 轿夫 轿子 轿厢