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三驾马车

sān jià mǎ chēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
troika / (fig.) three driving forces / three-person leadership structure
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

三駕馬車 三驾马车 [san1 jia4 ma3 che1] /troika/(fig.) three driving forces; three-person leadership structure/

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Other forms in these source records: 三駕馬車

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 驾
    jià

    to harness / to draw (a cart etc) / to drive / to pilot / to sail / to ride / your good self / prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jìng cí])

    Jià

    surname Jia

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 车
    chē

    car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liàng] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159

    jū

    war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

    Chē

    surname Che

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.