较
jiào HSK3

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Original meaning: horizontal beams on a carriage

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

Components

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

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