How to write 驰

驰 Pinyin: chí 【本义】: 车马疾行 (The original meaning: Horses and carriages running swiftly) 【造字法】: 形声。从马，也声 (Character formation method: Phono-semantic compound, featuring the component for "horse" to provide phonetic indication). 【Syntax and Meanings】: 1. 同本义 ([En.] speed; gallop) 引: 《说文》：驰，大驱也。 (Shuowen: "驰" means to speed greatly.) 引: 《诗·唐风·山有枢》：弗驰弗驱。 (The Book of Songs: No running, no driving.) 引: 《左传·宣公十二年》：车驰卒奔。 (Zuo Zhuan: Chariots rush forward.) 引: 《孟子·滕文公上》：好驰马试剑。 (Mencius: Likes to ride swiftly and test swords.) 引: 《左传·昭公十七年》：啬夫驰。 (Zuo Zhuan: The frugal man runs.) 引: 《史记·项羽本纪》：项伯乃夜驰之沛公军。 (Records of the Grand Historian: Xiang Bo rushed to the army of Pei Gong at night.) 2. 又驱使 ([En.] also to drive) 引: 汉·孔融《论盛孝章书》：公诚能驰一介之使，加咫尺之书，则孝章可致，友道可弘矣。 (Han Dynasty: Kong Rong: If you can truly drive a single person to convey messages, then filiality can be achieved and friendships can be broadened.) 例: 驰车 (Chariot running swiftly; chariots from ancient battlefields), 驰马 (Horses running quickly), 驰道 (Road built for the emperor's chariot), 驰报 (Speedy transmission of news), 驰夫 (Horse-riding messenger). 3. 疾行 ([En.] run; rush to) 引: 明·袁宏道《满井游记》：每冒风驰行，未百步辄反。 (Ming Dynasty: Yuan Hongdao: Whenever I run into a wind, I turn back within a hundred steps.) 引: 毛泽东《沁园春·雪》：山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象。 (Mao Zedong: The mountains dance like silver snakes, the plains rush like wax elephants.) 例: 风驰电掣 (Wind-like speed), 驰说 (Persuasion by rapid conversation), 驰求 (Rushing to pursue). 4. 追逐 ([En.] pursue) 引: 《左传·庄公十年》：齐师败绩，公将驰之。 (Zuo Zhuan: After the Qi army was defeated, the duke will pursue.) 例: 驰竞 (To chase and compete). 5. 向往 ([En.] look forward to) 引: 《楚辞·离骚》：抑志而弥节兮，神高驰之邈邈。 (Chuci: Suppressing my desires, my spirit longs for the distant.) 引: 《隋书·史祥传》：身在边隅，情驰魏阙。 (Sui Shu: Though I am at the edge, my heart longs for Wei.) 例: 驰结 (To miss and think of someone), 驰义 (To long for loyalty and righteousness). 6. 消逝迅速 ([En.] pass swiftly) 引: 诸葛亮《诫子书》：年与时驰，意与日去。 (Zhuge Liang: Years pass with time, thoughts fade with the day.) 例: 驰年 (Years that pass quickly), 驰晖 (Flowing sunlight). 7. 传播 ([En.] spread) 引: 李白《赠从孙义与宰铭》：名驰三江外，峻节贯云霄。 (Li Bai: The name spreads beyond the three rivers, its lofty essence reaching the clouds.) 引: 《北山移文》：驰东皋之素谒。 (Beishan: The scent spreads across the eastern bank.) 例: 驰芳 (To spread fragrance), 驰声 (Reputation that spreads widely).