HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
上车
To get into a car, to board a bus/train, or to 'get on board' (often used for joining a trend or starting a journey).
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 上车 look like this?
'上' (shàng) means 'up' or 'onto,' and '车' (chē) means 'vehicle.' Together, they literally mean 'going up onto a vehicle.' The radical of '上' is '一' (one/base), and '车' is its own radical, originally picturing a chariot from above!