a small, light vehicle with two wheels used 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人力车;黄包车 Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of jinricksha ‘rickshaw’ Japanese, from jin ‘man’ + riki ‘strength’ + sha ‘vehicle’.