What does the license plate lw mean?
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License plate lw refers to the license plate of the Lanzhou Military Region. The following is an introduction to military license plates: 1. License plates in the form of lw are the 2012-style military vehicle license plates. 2. Currently, military license plates use the first letter Q to represent theater commands (because the first letter of 'war' is Z, which overlaps with the letter representing the direct units under the Central Military Commission, so the first letter of 'region' is used instead). The meanings of the letters on military license plates are as follows: 1. First letter: V (originally 'military') – Central Military Commission, four general departments, and military units directly under the regional military command; L (originally 'Lan') – Lanzhou Military Region; K (originally 'air') – Air Force; S (originally 'Shen') – Shenyang Military Region. 2. Second letter: A – Headquarters; K – Provincial Military District, Garrison; V – Strategic Missile Forces; Y – Field Forces; C – Logistics and Joint Logistics Departments; J – Military Representative Offices.
Back when I first learned to drive, I was fascinated by those letter combinations on license plates and would often ponder their meanings. In China's license plate system, the first two characters usually represent province and city abbreviations—for example, '京A' is Beijing, '沪B' is Shanghai, and so on. Now, regarding 'lw,' I'd guess it likely stands for 'Liao W,' since 'Liao' is the abbreviation for Liaoning, and 'W' might be the code for Dalian or another city—though officially, 'Liao' is written as a Chinese character, many people abbreviate it with the pinyin 'L' instead, with 'w' representing the city suffix. If you're curious about the exact location, you can check the traffic management department's website or app—just enter the license plate prefix, and the details will pop up. License plate coding actually has quite a regional flavor, and I recommend learning more about area codes. Next time you see one on the road, you'll instantly know where the car's from—it's pretty fun.