How are the license plates arranged?
The license plate serves as the "ID card" of the vehicle. Its arrangement rules not only reflect the standardization of national management, but also hide a certain coding logic. This article will combine the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days, analyze the arrangement rules of Chinese license plates, and display the formats of different types of license plates through structured data.
1. Basic rules for license plate arrangement

Chinese license plates usually consist of Chinese characters, letters and numbers, and the order follows the following principles:
| components | meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Province abbreviation | Provincial administrative region to which the vehicle registration place belongs | Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong |
| Licensing authority code | Prefecture-level city or specific institution code | A (provincial capital), B (second city) |
| serial number | Number + letter combination | 123A5, 6789B |
2. Common license plate types and arrangements
According to the purpose and nature of the vehicle, license plates are mainly divided into the following categories:
| license plate type | Format | color | Applicable vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary civilian use | Province abbreviation + letters + 5 digits and letters mixed | White text on blue background | private car |
| New energy vehicles | Province abbreviation + letters + 6 digits and letters mixed | Gradient green background black text | Pure electric/plug-in hybrid |
| Embassy vehicles | Make + 3-digit country code + 4-digit number | White text on black background | diplomatic mission |
| police vehicle | Province abbreviation + letters + 4 digits + "police" | Red warning words with black letters on white background | public security organs |
3. Recent hot topics
1.Demand for new energy license plates surges: As the penetration rate of new energy vehicles exceeds 40%, the serial numbers of new energy license plates in some cities have reached the "Z" segment.
2.Personalized license plate pilot: Shenzhen and other places are trialling self-generated license plates, allowing car owners to combine letters and numbers within the rules.
3.License plate recognition technology upgrade: The AI recognition system can accurately distinguish similar characters (such as "京" and "金").
4. Case analysis of special arrangements
| special license plate | arrangement logic | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing A·00001 | Distributed early and in sequence | Most of them are historical preserved vehicles. |
| Guangdong Z·Hong Kong 1234 | Exclusively for cross-border vehicles | Right-hand drive only |
| WJ·01·12345 | Armed Police Force Code | The first one is the team code name |
5. Future trends in license plate arrangement
1.Electronic license plate pilot: Beijing has started testing digital license plates with built-in RFID chips.
2.Provincial unified arrangement: Some provinces plan to cancel the letter distinction between prefecture-level cities and implement province-wide unified codes.
3.Anti-counterfeiting technology upgrade: The new generation of license plates may include QR codes and holographic anti-counterfeiting marks.
From the above analysis, it can be seen that the arrangement of license plates is not only a technical issue, but also reflects the development trend of traffic management. Understanding these rules will not only help car owners better choose license plates, but also provide a unique perspective for observing the changes in automobile society.
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