jiào HSK3

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approved by cochleoid · Nov 24, 2023, 10:42 AM · Reviewed by cochleoid on Nov 24, 2023, 10:42 AM

Correcting typo. "current meaning" was written where "original meaning" was meant. (repeated because the first time I hit the word dictionary rather than the character dictionary "save" button.)

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Original meaning: horizontal beams on a carriage

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of . Based on the original meaning "horizontal beams on a carriage". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

Meaning component
chē cart, vehicle
Change in meaning
hints at the original meaning of , "horizontal beams on a carriage", which is no longer the most common meaning of in modern Mandarin.
Sound component
jiāo to cross, to mix

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Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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