shǐ

sail

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
马 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

horse

史 sound component

  Sound component

shǐ

  

history

Evolution

驶 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
驶 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
驶 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
驶 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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shǐ

sail, drive, pilot; fast, quick; to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail

Most common words with 驶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

驾驶

to drive

行驶

to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)

驾驶员

pilot

to gallop

驾驶证

driver's license