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TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 詞
摩托車 word · TOCFL A2 (est.)
摩托車 ＝ 摩 ＋ 托 ＋ 車
ㄇㄛˊ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄔㄜ · mótuōchē
noun — a motorcycle, motorbike

字源 FORM — what the parts do

摩the "mo" of motor, chosen for sound (摩 = to rub)mó摩托 transliterates English "motor"
托the "tor" of motor, chosen for sound (托 = to hold up)tuō
車a vehicle (汽車)chē
摩托車，按摩的摩，托住的托，汽車的車。
關 · Related
機車jīchēthe prevailing Taiwan word for the same vehicle腳踏車jiǎotàchēa bicycle — the pedal-powered counterpart