QuanPuSymbol216 (Q12623)

Fan is often translated as turn over. But the meaning is also describes as a rolling force, using in circular strikes downwards (fan che) or upwards (lulu chui). 車 (che) Ideogram: It is derived from a pictogram of a carriage seen from above. In the oracle bone script, there were large wheels on both sides and a sun shade on the top. Later, when Chinese characters were written vertically, the wheels on both sides were simply drawn in strokes and the loading area was marked with a 田 (OC *l'iːŋ). Therefore, it is important to understand that the current character, 車 (OC *kʰlja, *kla) is a vertical depiction of a carriage. (wictionary.org) simplified name: fan che / faance