zī
辎
ancient covered carriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient covered carriage or wagon; supply cart
archaicSpecifically refers to covered wagons used in ancient China, typically for transporting military supplies and equipment. Most commonly encountered in the compound 辎重 (baggage, supplies).
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
zī辎
zhòng重
yùn运
shū输
shì是
jūn军
duì队
hòu后
qín勤
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
In ancient warfare, the transport of supplies was crucial to army logistics.
Zhè这
liàng辆
zī辎
chē车
yóu由
sì四
pǐ匹
mǎ马
lā拉
zhe着
，
chē车
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
liáng粮
cǎo草
。
This covered carriage was drawn by four horses and was loaded with grain and fodder.
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Jūn军
duì队
lǐ里
de的
zī辎
zhòng重
bù部
duì队
xíng行
dòng动
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
The supply units in the army moved slowly.