驭 (yù): to drive, to manage, to control

驭 (yù) is a Chinese character meaning “to drive.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 马 (semantic) and 又 (phonetic). It ranks #2910 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 驭 horse. Its radical form 马 (horse) appears in many related characters such as 马 (mǎ, horse), 骑 (qí, to ride), 验 (yàn, to test, to verify).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to drive
  2. to manage
  3. to control

Etymology & Origin

驭

pictophonetichorse

Decomposition: ⿰马又 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
驾驭jià yùto urge on (of horse)
驭手nounyù shǒuperson in charge of pack animals
以一驭万yǐ yī yù wànto control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)
长辔远驭cháng pèi yuǎn yùto control from a distance (idiom)
驭气yù qìto fly magically through the air
驭兽术yù shòu shùanimal training
统驭tǒng yùto control
7
Total compounds
43
As first character
43
As last character
14
As middle character

驭 appears in 7 compound words: 43 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 驭 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

驾jià
0.615703 co-occurrences
噩è
0.47222 co-occurrences
涕tì
0.44114 co-occurrences
难nán
0.423122 co-occurrences
远yuǎn
0.39794 co-occurrences
抚fǔ
0.37728 co-occurrences
吏lì
0.35528 co-occurrences
兽shòu
0.35316 co-occurrences
脏zāng
0.35110 co-occurrences
夷yí
0.33216 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

以一驭万yǐ yī yù wànHSK 7+

to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)

phrase
长辔远驭cháng pèi yuǎn yùHSK 7+

to control from a distance (idiom)

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

驭字由5笔画组成,结构很巧妙。

yù zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "驭" consists of five strokes, with a remarkably ingenious structure.

少数派Aug 2026

专辑加重了嘻哈的比例,突显卡西恩对说唱的娴熟驾驭力。

zhuān jí jiā chóng le 嘻 hā de bǐ lì , tū xiǎn kǎ xī ēn duì shuō chàng de 娴 shú jià yù lì .

The album features a greater emphasis on hip-hop, highlighting Cassius's mastery of rap.

爱范儿Aug 2026

模型越强,越需要一副好鞍 有时候,一匹马奔跑得越猛越快,想要驾驭的难度也随之加大。

mó xíng yuè qiáng , yuè xū yāo yī fù hǎo 鞍 yǒu shí hòu , yī pǐ mǎ bēn pǎo dé yuè měng yuè kuài , xiǎng yāo jià yù de nán dù yě suí zhī jiā dà .

The more powerful the model, the more it needs a good saddle. Sometimes, the harder and faster a horse runs, the harder it is to control.

DigitimesApr 2026

Dynabook驾驭AI应用多面向布局 协助企业掌握成长动能

D y n a b o o k jià yù A I yīng yòng duō miàn xiàng bù jú xié zhù qǐ yè zhǎng wò chéng cháng dòng néng

Dynabook is implementing a multi-faceted strategy for AI applications to help businesses harness growth momentum

DigitimesMar 2026

精准驾驭ACI与VXLAN 骏永资讯实务经验引领...

jīng zhǔn jià yù A C I yǔ V X L A N jùn yǒng zī xùn shí wù jīng yàn yǐn lǐng . . .

Mastering ACI and VXLAN: Junyoung Information Leads the Way with Practical Experience...

中国军网Feb 2026

军事论坛丨以简驭繁:用简单规则“智”胜未来

jūn shì lùn tán 丨 yǐ jiǎn yù fán : yòng jiǎn dān guī zé zhì shèng wèi lái

Military Forum丨Control complexity with simplicity: "smart" with simple rules to win the future

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 马 (horse) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced yù

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 驭 (yù) mean in Chinese?
驭 (yù) primarily means "to drive." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2910 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 驭 have?
驭 is written with 5 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 驭?
The radical associated with 驭 is 马 (horse). This radical appears in many characters related to horse.
What are the components of 驭?
驭 is composed of: 马 (semantic), 又 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰马又 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 驭?
Common words with 驭 include: 驾驭 (jià yù, "to urge on (of horse)"); 驭手 (yù shǒu, "person in charge of pack animals"); 以一驭万 (yǐ yī yù wàn, "to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)"); 长辔远驭 (cháng pèi yuǎn yù, "to control from a distance (idiom)"); 驭气 (yù qì, "to fly magically through the air"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 驭 (yù)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yù: 于 ((of time or place) in), 与 (and), 语 (language), 预 (to advance), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 驭 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 驭 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.