轿

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sedan chair; palanquin; litter

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

A lofty 乔 carriage 车; 乔 also provides the pronunciation

Components 车乔

sedan chair · Heisig RSH #1699

cart + angel

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
四门轿车	sì mén jiào chē	sedan (motor car)
小轿车	xiǎo jiào chē	(automobile) sedan; car
豪华轿车	háo huá jiào chē	limousine; luxury carriage
八抬大轿	bā tái dà jiào	palanquin with eight carriers; (fig.) lavish treatment
轿子	jiào zi	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
家轿	jiā jiào	privately-owned car
花轿	huā jiào	bridal sedan chair
轿车	jiào chē	(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan
轿夫	jiào fū	porter for a palanquin
抬轿子	tái jiào zi	to carry sb in a sedan chair; flatter; sing praises
暖轿	nuǎn jiào	closed sedan chair
轿厢	jiào xiāng	elevator car; cable car cabin; gondola (on a Ferris wheel)
驮轿	tuó jiào	litter carried by pack animal