驅 meaning and stroke order
To spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away
How to write 驅, stroke by stroke
21 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 驅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to expel
- to urge on
- to drive
- to run quickly
How 驅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Horse.
馬 gives the meaning and 區 hints at the sound.
Radical: 馬 (horse), shared by 47 characters on this site.
How to remember 驅
驅 is a horse 馬 (mǎ) on the left with 區 (qū) on the right giving the sound. Picture urging a horse across a whole district 區 to drive it forward or chase something away.
驅 is the traditional form, and in mainland simplified text it appears as 驱. It rarely stands alone and usually shows up in words like 驱逐 (qūzhú, to expel) and 驱动 (qūdòng, to drive or propel). Example: 警察驱赶了人群。(Jǐngchá qūgǎnle rénqún.) The police drove the crowd away.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 驅 with 軀 (qū, body, as in 身軀), which has the same sound and the same right side but uses 身 instead of 馬. Keep the horse for driving and the body radical for the body.
Common words with 驅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 驅逐 | qūzhú | to expel; to deport | HSK 7-9 |
| 驅動 | qūdòng | to drive; to propel | HSK 7-9 |
| 驅使 | qūshǐ | to urge; to prompt | |
| 驅魔 | qūmó | to drive out devils; to exorcise | |
| 驅逐艦 | qūzhújiàn | destroyer (warship) | |
| 驅動器 | qūdòngqì | drive | |
| 驅逐出境 | qūzhúchūjìng | to deport; to expel | |
| 驅趕 | qūgǎn | to drive (vehicle); to drive out | |
| 驅散 | qūsàn | to disperse (a crowd etc); (fig.) to dispel (misgivings etc) | |
| 先驅 | xiānqū | to pioneer; pioneer; trailblazer | |
| 驅除 | qūchú | to drive off; to dispel | |
| 驅動程序 | qūdòngchéngxù | device driver (computing software) | |
| 驅車 | qūchē | to go by car (as driver or passenger) | |
| 驅走 | qūzǒu | to drive away |
Questions about 驅
How many strokes are in 驅?
驅 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 驅 mean?
驅 (qū) means to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away. A common word with it is 驱逐 (qūzhú), meaning "to expel; to deport".
How do you pronounce 驅?
驅 is pronounced qū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 驅?
The radical of 驅 is 馬, which carries the idea of "horse". Dictionaries list 驅 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 驅?
驅 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 驱, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 驅 the same as 驱?
Yes. 驱 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 驅 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. They have the same meaning and pronunciation.
Can 驱动 mean driving a car?
Not usually. 驱动 means to power or propel something, like an engine driving wheels, and 驱动器 is a computer drive. For driving a car, people say 开车 (kāichē).