列车
lièchē · HSK 4
train
🚆 列 = line/row + 车 = vehicle → a row of vehicles = train
列 means a line or row (think 'series'), and 车 is the generic word for vehicle. A train is literally a row of linked cars. Pronounced lièchē, with 车 (chē) being the same chē you hear in 汽车 (car) and 自行车 (bicycle).
列 — 歹 (bone fragments) + 刂 (knife)
Originally depicted cutting bones apart with a knife, showing the act of separating things into pieces. The meaning extended from 'to divide' to 'arrange in a row' or 'sequence,' since dividing items naturally produces an ordered series. Today it primarily means 'row,' 'line,' or 'to list.'
车 — pictograph of a chariot/cart
车 is a pictograph originally drawn as a top-down view of a chariot, showing the axle, wheels, and carriage box. The ancient form 車 clearly depicted two wheels connected by an axle. It still means vehicle, cart, or car today.