驶

駛

shǐ

史 + 马

Definitions

shǐ (verb) to drive; to operate (vehicle)

shǐ (verb) to move quickly; to speed

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 史 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駛.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 史

About

驶 (shǐ) means to drive a vehicle, sail a boat, or move swiftly. It is the simplified form of 駛, a phonosemantic compound combining the horse radical 马 (mǎ) with the phonetic 史 (shǐ). Originally restricted to a galloping horse or driving an animal-drawn carriage, its meaning later expanded to include modern vehicles and ships while keeping the horse component.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

汽车驶入车库。

Qìchē shǐ rù chēkù.

The car drives into the garage.

司机驾驶巴士。

Sījī jiàshǐ bāshì.

The driver drives the bus.

火车行驶在铁轨上。

Huǒchē xíngshǐ zài tiěguǐ shàng.

The train travels on the tracks.

船舶驶离了港口。

Chuánbó shǐ lí le gǎngkǒu.

The ship sailed away from the port.

他驾驶飞机穿越云层。

Tā jiàshǐ fēijī chuānyuè yúncéng.

He pilots the plane through the clouds.

这艘船正驶向太平洋。

Zhè sōu chuán zhèng shǐ xiàng Tàipíng Yáng.

This ship is sailing towards the Pacific Ocean.

在高速公路上行驶要小心。

Zài gāosù gōnglù shàng xíngshǐ yào xiǎoxīn.

Drive carefully on the highway.

自动驾驶汽车技术正在发展。

Zìdòng jiàshǐ qìchē jìshù zhèngzài fāzhǎn.

Autonomous driving car technology is developing.

Related Characters

Component: 史

Component: 马

驶