HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
车站
A station or a stop (for buses, trains, etc.)
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 车站 look like this?
车 (Chē - cart/vehicle) + 站 (Zhàn - to stand/stop). Originally, '车' looked like a chariot with wheels, and '站' combines '立' (to stand) with '占' (to occupy/divine). Together, they represent a place where vehicles stand still.