驱
駈qū
#1,509 most
frequent character
old variant of 驅|驱[qu1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
驱 has 马 horse as the picture part and 区 qū as the sound part. It first meant whipping a horse to make it go faster. The sense grew to urge on or drive, then to expel, and to run quickly.
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