车号

The Chinese word 车号 (chēhào) for "car number" is composed of two characters: 车 (chē) meaning "car" and 号 (hào) meaning "number". The word 车号 is used to refer to the unique identification number assigned to a car, which is typically displayed on the license plate.The character 车 (chē) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). The original form of the character depicted a simple two-wheeled cart. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is composed of the radical 车 (chē) on the left and the phonetic component 且 (qiè) on the right.The character 号 (hào) also has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty. The original form of the character depicted a person holding a tally stick. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is composed of the radical 言 (yán) on the left and the phonetic component 号 (hào) on the right.The combination of the characters 车 (chē) and 号 (hào) to form the word 车号 (chēhào) is a natural and intuitive way to express the concept of "car number". The word is widely used in Chinese to refer to the unique identification number assigned to a car.