驱逐
Old HSK 6
驱逐 (qūzhú) · to expel
驱逐 (qūzhú) means “to expel; to drive out”. It is written with 2 characters: 驱 (to spur a horse on) + 逐 (to pursue). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 驱逐 is built
The characters
驱 qū · to spur a horse on
What 驱 is made of
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 区qū — area
- 匸xì — box
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
逐 zhú · to pursue
What 逐 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 豕shǐ — pig
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 豕 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
那名外国记者被驱逐出境了。Nà míng wàiguó jìzhě bèi qūzhú chūjìng le.That foreign reporter was expelled from the country.
保安把闹事的人驱逐出去了。Bǎo'ān bǎ nàoshì de rén qūzhú chūqu le.The guards drove the troublemakers out.
Questions about 驱逐
What does 驱逐 mean?
驱逐 (qūzhú) means “to expel; to drive out”.
How do you pronounce 驱逐?
驱逐 is pronounced qūzhú.
Which HSK level is 驱逐?
驱逐 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 驱逐 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 149: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.