驾 (jià): surname Jia; to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])

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HSK 7verb, classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: surname Jia; to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, classifier
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 8
Radical: 马
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to harness
to draw (a cart etc)
to drive
to pilot
to sail
to ride
your good self
prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])
surname Jia

Chinese explanation

姓
也指驾驶车马、操纵交通工具，如驾车、驾驶
还表示掌控、使运行，如驾驭。

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The new transfer student in our class has the surname Jia; the teacher said this surname is very rare and asked us to help him adjust to the new environment.

In the Hundred Family Surnames, although the surname Jia is not common, I read about a famous person surnamed Jia in a history book; he was an ancient scholar.

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