駛

简 驶 · 繁 駛
Mandarin · pinyin shǐ

Meanings

  1. (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed
  2. (of a vehicle) to run; to go
  3. (of a boat) to sail
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駛
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驶
shǐ · sail, drive, pilot; fast, quick
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3 · shi3

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sai2 · si2

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  1. to run quickly; to dash; to scamper; to gallop
  2. to drive (a vehicle); to sail (a vessel); to fly (an aircraft)
  3. (Cantonese) alternative form of 使 (sai2, “to need to; to need”)
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien, vulgar) alternative form of 使 (sái, “to fuck”)

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