火车

huǒchē

Traditional: 火車

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Translation

train

Word origin

A compound of 火 (huǒ, fire) and 车 (chē, vehicle), literally fire vehicle, named for the steam engine. The simplified 车 derives from the traditional 車, a pictograph of a cart.

Origin
compound
Root
火 (huǒ, fire) + 车 (chē, vehicle)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 火

Stroke order for 车

Examples

jīng

We are taking the train to Beijing.

The train is about to leave.

tàng

This train is very punctual.

The train station is not far from here.

He missed the last train.

火车 (huǒ chē) means train. It is used for rail vehicles that carry passengers and goods.

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This word is part of lesson 27.