Definitions

chí (verb) to run fast; to gallop
chí (verb) to spread; to disseminate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character 驰, with its traditional form 馳, is a phono-semantic compound. The left side features the horse radical 马, providing the semantic category of equines or riding, while the right side component 也 serves as the phonetic element. Its core meaning describes a horse galloping at great speed. This sense of swift movement later extended to general concepts of racing or traveling quickly, regardless of the means. The character also figuratively denotes the rapid spread or dissemination of a person's fame or reputation over great distances.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

汽车在公路上奔

Qìchē zài gōnglù shàng bēnchí.

The car speeds on the road.

火车飞过田野。

Huǒchē fēichí guò tiányě.

The train speeds through the fields.

骋在篮球场上。

Tā chíchěng zài lánqiúchǎng shàng.

He gallops on the basketball court.

名品牌值得信赖。

Chímíng pǐnpái zhídé xìnlài.

Famous brands are trustworthy.

救援车辆援灾区。

Jiùyuán chēliàng chíyuán zāiqū.

Rescue vehicles rush to the disaster area.

骏马在旷野上自由骋。

Jùnmǎ zài kuàngyě shàng zìyóu chíchěng.

The steed gallops freely on the wilderness.

这款汽车以速度名。

Zhè kuǎn qìchē yǐ sùdù chímíng.

This car is famous for its speed.

思想在知识的海洋中骋。

Sīxiǎng zài zhīshì de hǎiyáng zhōng chíchěng.

Thoughts gallop in the ocean of knowledge.