辎

輜

zī

甾 + 车

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Definitions

zī covered wagon; military supply wagon

Etymology phono-semantic

cart

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 甾

About

The character "辎", with its traditional form "輜", is structurally a phono-semantic compound combining the radical "車" denoting vehicle and the phonetic component "甾", originally referring to a covered wagon used for transporting goods. Its meaning expanded from the wagon itself to the supplies carried, particularly military baggage, as seen in the compound "辎重". The simplified form "辎" retains this composition with "车" as the simplified vehicle radical.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

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军队运输辎重物资。

Jūnduì yùnshū zīzhòng wùzī.

The army transports supplies and materials.

辎重车辆紧随部队前进。

Zīzhòng chēliàng jǐn suí bùduì qiánjìn.

The supply vehicles closely follow the troops' advance.

古代打仗非常依赖辎重补给。

Gǔdài dǎzhàng fēicháng yīlài zīzhòng bǔjǐ.

Ancient warfare heavily relied on supply logistics.

他们奉命保护后勤的辎重队。

Tāmen fèngmìng bǎohù hòuqín de zīzhòng duì.

They were ordered to protect the logistical supply convoy.

这支轻骑兵不带过多辎重。

Zhè zhī qīng qíbīng bù dài guòduō zīzhòng.

This light cavalry does not carry excessive baggage.

突袭的目标是摧毁敌军的辎重仓库。

Túxí de mùbiāo shì cuīhuǐ díjūn de zīzhòng cāngkù.

The goal of the raid was to destroy the enemy's supply depot.

精良的辎重是远征胜利的保障。

Jīngliáng de zīzhòng shì yuǎnzhēng shènglì de bǎozhàng.

Excellent logistical support is the guarantee for a successful expedition.

现代战争中，辎重管理已高度信息化。

Xiàndài zhànzhēng zhōng, zīzhòng guǎnlǐ yǐ gāodù xìnxī huà.

In modern warfare, supply management has become highly informatized.

Related Characters

Component: 甾

Component: 车

辎