The character 驾 — “drive”: how to write it and what it means
drive (a cart)
The Chinese character 驾 is read jià and means “drive (a cart)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 驾
驾 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 驾, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 驾 is made of
At the bottom, 马 “horse”; on top, 加 jiā hints at the sound: harnessing a horse.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 驾
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 驾?
驾 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 驾 mean?
驾 means “drive (a cart)”. It appears in 驾驶 (“drive”), 驾照 (“driver's license”).
How do you pronounce 驾?
驾 is read jià. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 驾 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 驾 yourself
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