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The word "驱动" is formed by combining the character "驱", meaning to drive or urge, which itself is composed of the semantic radical "马" (horse) indicating motion and the phonetic component "区" for pronunciation, with the character "动", meaning to move, composed of the semantic radical "力" (force) indicating power and the component "云". Together, they create a compound where "驱" contributes the sense of propelling and "动" contributes the sense of movement, resulting in the meaning "to drive" or "drive".

Word Definition - 驱动

qū dòng to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software)

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