舆 yú cart
cart; palanquin; sedan chair
How to remember 舆: 𦥑 lift together + 车 car + 一 one + 八 eight = cart. When the parade car breaks down, eight uncles lift together the float and, on the count of one, set it down on a farmer's cart.
Component breakdown
舆 = 𦥑 lift together + 车 car + 一 one + 八 eight
- 𦥑 lift together
- 车 car
- 一 one
- 八 eight
When the parade car breaks down, eight uncles lift together the float and, on the count of one, set it down on a farmer's cart.
How it is used
- Originally a carriage; in modern Chinese it survives almost entirely in 舆论 (yúlùn) public opinion and 舆情 (yúqíng) the state of public sentiment.
- A media/politics word - 舆论压力 (yúlùn yālì) pressure of public opinion, 引导舆论 (yǐndǎo yúlùn) to steer public opinion. You won't meet it outside this cluster.