jià

to drive

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
馬 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

horse

加 sound component

  Sound component

jiā

  

add

Evolution

駕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
駕 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
駕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jià

to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage; to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)

() 

Jià

surname Jia

Most common words with 駕
Freq.
Word
Meaning

驾驶

to drive

to harness

驾车

to drive a vehicle

驾驶员

pilot

驾照

driver's license