车展

chē zhǎn · HSK 6

motor show

🚗 车 (vehicle) + 展 (exhibit) = motor show

车 means car or vehicle; 展 means to display or exhibit (as in 展览 exhibition). Together they name an event where vehicles are put on display for the public.

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.

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