刹车 shāchē▶ เบรก

Stroke order

刹车 is written in 12 strokes across 2 characters.

• 刹 — 8 strokes
• 车 — 4 strokes

Senses

1. to brake (when driving)
2. to stop
3. to switch off
4. to check (bad habits)
5. a brake

Related words

• 刹那ทันที, ฉับพลัน
• 列车รถไฟ
• 卡车รถบรรทุก
• 车厢รถม้า, การขนส่ง
• 车库โรงรถ
• 摩托车รถจักรยานยนต์

刹车 is pronounced shāchē and means “เบรก”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 刹车 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.