Chinese

Noun

車蓋

1. the hood of an automobile
2. (archaic) an umbrella cover for a wagon or chariot
   • 其家之東南，有一大桑樹，高五丈餘，遙望之，童童如車蓋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     其家之东南，有一大桑树，高五丈余，遥望之，童童如车盖。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
     From: c. 1330–1400, Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 1

     Qí jiā zhī dōngnán, yǒu yī dà sāngshù, gāo wǔ zhàng yú, yáowàng zhī, tóngtóng rú chēgài. [Pinyin]

     To the southeast of their home, was a large mulberry tree, which rose to a height of five zhang, and could be seen from far away. The tree was thickly covered with leaves like the umbrella over a horse drawn cart.

3. (archaic) canopied chariot

   • 我為天子，當乘此車蓋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

     我为天子，当乘此车盖。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 1330–1400, Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 1

     Wǒ wèi tiānzǐ, dāng chéng cǐ chēgài. [Pinyin]

     I am the son of heaven; I must ride on this canopied chariot.