驰
gallop, speed
At a glance · 驰
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从馬也声，形声字，本指车马疾行。隶楷作「馳」，简化作「驰」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「驰」本指马快跑，引申为疾行、传扬。
Structure
形声字，馬为意符，也为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchí
Radical马
Strokes6
UnicodeU+9A70
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
gallop, speed
To gallop, speed; spread (fame).
Français
galoper, filer
Galoper, aller vite; se répandre (renommée).
Español
galopar, correr
Galopar, ir rápido; difundirse (fama).
العربية
يعدو، يسرع
يعدو بالخيل أو ينتشر.
Русский
скакать, мчаться
Скакать, нестись; распространяться (о славе).
Common words
- 奔驰bēn chígallop
- 驰chíspeed