小車

Chinese

small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
vehicle on land; car; machine
vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
 
trad. (小車)
simp. (小车)

Pronunciation


Noun

小車

  1. wheelbarrow; handbarrow; handcart; pushcart
  2. small sedan or horse-drawn carriage
  3. small car

Derived terms

  • 乞兒乘小車 / 乞儿乘小车
  • 小車子 / 小车子

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くるま > ぐるま
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

()(ぐるま) or 小車(オグルマ) • (ogurumaをぐるま (woguruma)?

  1. a small vehicle
  2. (honorific) a vehicle
    1. (in particular) a single-axle ox carriage
    Synonym: 牛車 (gissha)
  3. Inula japonica
Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くるま > ぐるま
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

()(ぐるま) • (koguruma

  1. a small vehicle
  2. a single-axle carriage drawn and pushed by a flock of attendants, used by the Imperial family and high ranked nobles within the Palace
    Synonym: 輦車 (rensha)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
しゃ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

(しょう)(しゃ) • (shōsha

  1. a small vehicle