rick·shaw
noun/ˈrɪkʃɔː/
/ˈrɪkʃɔː/
- a small, light vehicle with two wheels used especially in some Asian countries to carry passengers. The rickshaw is pulled by somebody walking or riding a bicycle.
see also autorickshaw, cycle rickshawTopics Transport by car or lorryc2一种小型、轻型两轮车辆,特别在一些亚洲国家用于运载乘客。人力车由步行或骑自行车的人拉动。 Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of jinricksha ‘rickshaw’ Japanese, from jin ‘man’ + riki ‘strength’ + sha ‘vehicle’.