驾
drive, harness
At a glance · 驾
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.
小篆从馬加声，形声字，本义为把马套在车上。隶楷作「駕」，简化作「驾」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「驾」本指驾车，引申为车乘及对人的尊称。
Structure
形声字，馬为意符，加为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjià
Radical马
Strokes8
UnicodeU+9A7E
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
drive, harness
To drive or harness a horse to a carriage.
Français
conduire, atteler
Conduire ou atteler un cheval à un char.
Español
conducir, enganchar
Conducir o enganchar un caballo al carro.
العربية
يقود، يركب
يقود أو يربط الخيل بالعربة.
Русский
запрягать, управлять
Править или запрягать лошадь в повозку.
Common words
- 驾驶jià shǐdrive
- 驾jiàdrive