驰

馳

chí

也 + 马

Definitions

chí (verb) to run fast; to gallop

chí (verb) to spread; to disseminate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound. Simplified form of 馳.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 也

About

驰, the simplified form of 馳, is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 马 (horse) conveys the meaning related to equines or riding, while 也 indicates the sound. Originally, it referred to a horse galloping at high speed. The meaning later broadened to any swift movement regardless of the mode of travel, and figuratively came to describe the rapid spread of a person's fame over a vast area.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

汽车在公路上奔驰。

Qìchē zài gōnglù shàng bēnchí.

The car speeds on the road.

火车飞驰过田野。

Huǒchē fēichí guò tiányě.

The train speeds through the fields.

他驰骋在篮球场上。

Tā chíchěng zài lánqiúchǎng shàng.

He gallops on the basketball court.

驰名品牌值得信赖。

Chímíng pǐnpái zhídé xìnlài.

Famous brands are trustworthy.

救援车辆驰援灾区。

Jiùyuán chēliàng chíyuán zāiqū.

Rescue vehicles rush to the disaster area.

骏马在旷野上自由驰骋。

Jùnmǎ zài kuàngyě shàng zìyóu chíchěng.

The steed gallops freely on the wilderness.

这款汽车以速度驰名。

Zhè kuǎn qìchē yǐ sùdù chímíng.

This car is famous for its speed.

思想在知识的海洋中驰骋。

Sīxiǎng zài zhīshì de hǎiyáng zhōng chíchěng.

Thoughts gallop in the ocean of knowledge.

Related Characters

Component: 也

Component: 马

驰