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车
chariot (Chinese chess piece)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
chariot (Chinese chess piece)
technicalExclusive technical term for the rook/chariot piece in Chinese chess, only used in chess-related contexts.
Xiàng象
qí棋
lǐ里
de的
chē车
kě可
yǐ以
héng横
zǒu走
huò或
zhí直
zǒu走
rèn任
yì意
bù步
shù数
。
The chariot in Chinese chess can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
Wǒ我
yòng用
wǒ我
de的
chē车
chī吃
diào掉
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
pào炮
。
I captured my opponent's cannon with my chariot.