Learn a Chinese Character - 驱 (Qū) - Drive; Expel

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 马 (Radical: 马, related to horses)

笔画数: 7 (Number of strokes: 7)

结构分解: 形声字，从马（马字旁，表示与车马相关），区声（qū，表音）。本义指策马前进（如“驱车”），引申为驱赶、排除（如“驱逐”“驱寒”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "马" (horse radical) and "区" (phonetic component). Originally means to drive a horse forward (e.g., "驱车" - drive a vehicle), extended to expel (e.g., "驱逐" - expel) or dispel (e.g., "驱寒" - keep out cold).)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qū (First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“驱”主要表示：
1. 动词：策马前进（如“驱车”指驾驶车辆）；
2. 动词：驱赶、赶走（如“驱逐”指强迫离开）；
3. 动词：排除、消除（如“驱寒”指抵御寒冷）。("驱" mainly means:
1. Verb: Drive (e.g., "驱车" - drive a vehicle).
2. Verb: Expel (e.g., "驱逐" - expel).
3. Verb: Dispel (e.g., "驱寒" - keep out cold).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 驱赶 (qū gǎn) Drive away
• 驱逐 (qū zhú) Expel
• 驱车 (qū chē) Drive a vehicle
• 驱寒 (qū hán) Keep out cold

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“驱”通常作动词使用（如“驱马”），常与“赶”“逐”“除”搭配（如“驱赶”“驱逐”）；可带宾语（如“驱敌”）或补语（如“驱走”）；现代口语中可用于比喻（如“驱动”指推动发展）。("驱" is usually a verb (e.g., "驱马" - drive a horse), paired with "赶"/"逐"/"除" (e.g., "驱赶" - drive away). Can take objects (e.g., "驱敌" - drive enemies) or complements (e.g., "驱走" - drive off). Used metaphorically in modern terms (e.g., "驱动" - drive development).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“驱”在《诗经》中“载驰载驱，归唁卫侯”描述车马疾驰；古代“驱傩”是驱鬼逐疫的民俗仪式；现代“驱动”指技术或经济推动（如“创新驱动”），体现汉字从具体动作到抽象概念的演变。("驱" appears in "The Book of Songs" describing horse-drawn carriages. Ancient "驱傩" (exorcism) is a folk ritual. Modern "驱动" (drive) reflects abstract concepts like technological advancement.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)