车
The 车 radical
Vehicle, cart
Variants: 車
Memory hook
A cart seen from above
The 车 radical (read chē) means vehicle, cart. The HSK 3.0 data contains 20 characters and 158 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 车 radical
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Characters with the 车 radical
20 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1车
vehicle, car
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2轻
light (in weight)
辆
(measure word for vehicles)
HSK 3· 3 characters
HSK 3转
to turn; to revolve
较
relatively; comparatively
输
to lose (a game or contest)
HSK 4· 2 characters
HSK 4轮
wheel, circle
载
year (of time)
HSK 5· 4 characters
HSK 5软
soft
辅
assistant; to assist
辈
generation
辑
compile, collect
HSK 6· 2 characters
HSK 6轨
rail, track
辉
dazzling light, brilliant radiance
HSK 7-9· 6 characters
HSK 7-9轰
a loud bang, a rumbling sound
轴
axle, axis, spindle
轿
sedan chair, palanquin
辐
spoke (of a wheel)
辖
to administer, to govern
辙
wheel rut, the track a vehicle leaves
Vocabulary with the 车 radical
158 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 车 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (61/158 words of this radical).
to get on a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)
to get off a vehicle (car, bus, train, etc.)
to drive a car
to take a taxi
car, automobile
train
vehicle, car
on the vehicle
bus ticket, train ticket
to park; to stop a vehicle
parking lot; car park
bus
bus
taxi
young
bicycle
vehicles
light (in weight)
to compare
to turn; to revolve
transformation; change (in a new direction)
relatively; comparatively
to lose (a game or contest)
to input; to enter (data)
to transport; transportation
to download
to change vehicles, to transfer
to back up (a vehicle)
train
traffic jam
electric vehicle, electrically powered vehicle
to record, to write down
to turn, to rotate
to pass on a message, to relay
a lifetime, one's whole life
album
to ride/take (a vehicle)
to alleviate
editor
vehicle owner
to transform, to convert
to turn, to change direction
to switch, to change
to transmit
to repair a vehicle
radiance, glory
to take a turn for the better, to improve
coach, bus
to stay up late working, to burn the midnight oil
express train, express bus
slow train or bus that stops at many stations
to rotate; to spin; to revolve
used car, second-hand car
parking space
bus
brake; to brake
senior, predecessor
truck, freight vehicle
the mountain path winds around and then opens up
sharp turn
to turn around, to reverse (an unfavorable situation)
Why learn vocabulary by the 车 radical?
The 车 radical hints at the meaning vehicle, cart. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 20 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 158 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.