HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
打车
To take a taxi; to hail a cab.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 打车 look like this?
'打' (dǎ) consists of the hand radical (扌) and 'nail' (丁), implying hitting or making a move with the hand. '车' (chē) is the simplified form of a carriage or vehicle. Together, '打车' literally means 'to strike/grab a vehicle.'