The Chinese word 驾驭 (jià yù) is a compound verb formed by combining two semantically similar characters, each historically related to the control of horse-drawn vehicles. The first character, 驾 (jià), depicts the action of harnessing or driving a carriage (originally from a pictograph of a horse with a carriage frame), while the second, 驭 (yù), specifically signifies the act of driving or managing horses. Together, they create a binome (a two-syllable word) that intensifies and enriches the core concept of "to control, to steer, or to master." This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where synonymous or near-synonymous morphemes are paired to solidify an abstract meaning—in this case, extending from the literal control of a chariot to the figurative mastery of skills, situations, or people.