Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly

Chinese: 驱赶、驱使、驱动。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qu” becomes a different word in each tone. 驱 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deport; banishment
  • 驱动qū dòngto drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk)
  • 前驱qián qūprecursor; pioneer
  • 驱力qū lì(psychological) driving force; drive
  • 驱使qū shǐto urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about

Example Sentence

一杯热茶可以帮我们驱寒。Yì bēi rè chá kě yǐ bāng wǒ men qū hán.A cup of hot tea can help drive away the cold.

onebēicup热茶rè cháhot tea可以kě yǐcanbāngto help我们wǒ menwe驱寒qū hánto warm oneself