Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 區 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (驱)
Notes
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Similar Characters
嗎 yes or no (trad)媽 mama (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)碼 numeral (trad)罵 scold (trad/jp)螞 leech-hopper (trad)羈 halter (trad)闖 rush (trad)馭 control (trad)馮 Feng (trad)馱 carry on back (trad)馳 gallop (trad)馴 tame (trad)駁 refute (trad)駐 be stationed (trad/jp)駑 horse (trad)駒 fleet (trad/jp)駕 drive (trad)駙 extra (trad)駛 maneuver (trad)
Historical Evolution
駆
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
駆
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
駆
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
駆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
駆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
駆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
驱 / 驅 [qū]
to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
駆 かける
Kakeru unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (39)
驱逐 [qūzhú] #5,442
to expel
驱动 [qūdòng] #15,308
to drive
驱使 [qūshǐ] #9,807
to urge
先驱 [xiānqū] #15,801
pioneer
光驱 [guāngqū] #11,521
CD or DVD Drive
驱逐舰 [qūzhújiàn] #22,218
destroyer (warship)
驱散 [qūsàn] #17,289
to disperse
驱赶 [qūgǎn] #19,240
to drive (vehicle)
驱除 [qūchú] #20,324
to drive off
驱动器 [qūdòngqì] #28,716
drive
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JAPANESE WORDS (103)
⭐ 追いかける [おいかける] #1,626
to chase
駆け寄る [かけよる] #3,205
to run up to
⭐ 駆けつける [かけつける] #3,888
to run to
駆け出す [かけだす] #4,348
to run out
⭐ 上手く行く [うまくいく] #4,690
to go smoothly
駆け抜ける [かけぬける] #5,021
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.)
⭐ 駆る [かる] #5,039
to spur on
駆け込む [かけこむ] #6,670
to run into
⭐ 駆使 [くし] #7,347
using freely
駆け上がる [かけあがる] #8,776
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.)
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KOREAN WORDS (2)