Character

驰

chí HSK 7

驰 chí HSK 7

1. to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)
2. to spread; to disseminate
3. (lit.) to yearn for; to long for

Words using 驰 as chí (2)

1 奔驰 bēn chí — to gallop HSK 7
- 奔 to run, to rush
- 驰 to speed, to gallop
Example

骏马在草原上奔驰。

jùn mǎ zài cǎo yuán shàng bēn chí

Fine horses gallop on the grassland.
2 驰名 chí míng — be well-known HSK 7
- 驰 gallop; conveys the sense of rapid and far-reaching spread
- 名 name, reputation; represents fame and recognition
Example

这座古城以美食驰名。

zhè zuò gǔ chéng yǐ měi shí chí míng

This ancient city is famous for its cuisine.

Structure & writing

驰 chí — to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)

驰 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 马 mǎ — horse

马 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

吗 ma same as "嘛" 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form)

HSK 3

码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride

HSK 4

骄 jiāo arrogant, conceited 验 yàn to inspect; to examine

HSK 5

驶 shǐ to run swiftly (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 驾 jià to harness (a cart or farm implement) to an animal 骂 mà to insult or abuse with crude or malicious words 骗 piàn to deceive; to cheat; to trick

HSK 6

蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 骤 zhòu (lit.) (of a horse) to gallop

HSK 7

腾 téng to run or leap 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse) 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal) 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals) 驰 chí to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)

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驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals 驳 bó to refute; to rebut an opposing view 驻 zhù to stop; to halt (of vehicles, horses, etc.) 骇 hài to frighten; to shock 骏 jùn fine horse; steed 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

2 也 yě — (lit.) particle expressing judgment, explanation, rhetorical question, or pause within a sentence

也 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 1

他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun)

HSK 2

地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system

HSK 5

拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert 池 chí pond, esp. an artificially dug one

HSK 7

弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 驰 chí to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, etc.)

Stroke order