Deciphering Oracle Bone Script | 车 (chē)
甲骨文“车”字,像先秦马车之形。有时写得很完整,包括舆、轮、衡、轭等部分,有时候会简省一些部件。本意是马车。
The oracle bone scriptform ofthe character "车(chē)" resembles the shape ofa chariot fromthe Pre-Qin Period,Sometimes it is written indetail,including the carriage, wheels, bar andyoke,while othertimes somecomponentsmay be simplifedor omitted. Its originalmeaning is a chariot.
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