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駕
简 驾 · 繁 駕Mandarin · pinyin jià#
Meanings · jià
- 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 jìng cí)
Mandarin · pinyin Jià#
Meanings · Jià
- surname Jia
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to harness; to yoke (an animal, e.g. to a cart)
- to drive (a vehicle); to sail (a ship); to fly (a plane)
- to direct; to control; to harness
- (historical) cart; carriage
- (historical) emperor's carriage
- (figurative) emperor (especially on a journey)
- (Classical) distance a horse travels in a day
- giddyup (interjection)
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