Learn a Chinese Character - 驶 (Shǐ) - Drive

Chinese Character: 驶 (Shǐ - Drive)

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 马（马字旁） (radical: horse)

笔画数: 15 (15 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从马（与车马相关）、史（shǐ，表音），本义指马快跑（如"疾驰"），后泛指驾驶或行驶（如"驾驶汽车"） (ideogram with "马" (horse) as radical and "史" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning horse galloping (e.g., "speed"), later extended to drive/travel (e.g., "drive a car"))

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shǐ (third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

驶作动词时指驾驶（如"驾驶车辆"）或行驶（如"轮船行驶"） (Verb: drive (e.g., "drive a vehicle"); Travel (e.g., "ship travels"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时接宾语（如"驾驶车辆"）；常与"驾""行"等词搭配（如"驾驶""行驶"） (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "drive a vehicle"); often paired with "驾/行" (e.g., "drive/travel"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

古代"驶"多指马快速奔跑（如《史记》中"马疾驰"），体现对速度的早期认知；现代扩展为机动车驾驶（如"驾驶汽车"），反映交通方式从畜力到机械的演变 (In ancient times, "驶" referred to horses galloping (e.g., "horse speeding" in Records of the Grand Historian), reflecting early understanding of speed. Modern usage extends to motor vehicle driving (e.g., "drive a car"), reflecting the evolution of transportation from animal power to machinery)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

他正在驾驶汽车。(Tā zhèng zài jià shǐ qì chē.)
He is driving a car.

火车在轨道上行驶。(Huǒ chē zài guǐ dào shàng xíng shǐ.)
The train is traveling on the tracks.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"驶"由"马"（马）和"史"（历史）组成，想象古代用马记录行驶的历史，通过"马+史=行驶"的画面轻松记住"驶"的含义 ("驶" is composed of "马" (horse) and "史" (history). Imagine ancient times using horses to record travel history, associating "horse + history" to remember the meaning of "驶")

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