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驱 - qū

spur a horse on; expel, drive away

spur a horse on; expel, drive away

How to read 驱

Click 驱 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishspur a horse on; expel, drive away
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

驱使 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 驱力. Please read 驱动 one more time.

Common words with this character

to urge; to prompt; to spur on
driving force; drive
to drive; to propel; drive
to warm oneself; to expel the cold

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 驱 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 驱使 and 驱力 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 驱.