驱

驅

qū

verb #7,137

Meanings

1 to drive
2 to expel
3 to urge on

Characters

to drive; to expel

Examples

警察把人群驱散了。

Jǐngchá bǎ rénqún qūsàn le.

The police dispersed the crowd.

这种药可以驱蚊。

Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ qū wén.

This medicine can repel mosquitoes.

Tips

usage

驱 is often used in compounds: 驱散 (disperse), 驱逐 (expel), 驱动 (drive/propel), 驱蚊 (repel mosquitoes). The 马 radical hints at driving horses.

Stroke Order

驱 qū