驭 yù to drive
to drive; to ride; to control
How to remember 驭: 马 horse + 又 again = to drive. The old farmer takes the reins of his horse again and again and shows his grandson how to drive.
Component breakdown
驭 = 马 horse + 又 again
- 马 horse
- 又 again
The old farmer takes the reins of his horse again and again and shows his grandson how to drive.
How it is used
- Literary 'to drive/control', now living almost entirely in 驾驭 (jiàyù) - to be in control of, master, handle - 驾驭市场 (jiàyù shìchǎng) to master the market, 驾驭一匹马 (jiàyù yì pǐ mǎ) to handle a horse.
- 驾驭 is more abstract and forceful than plain 控制 (kòngzhì, to control): it implies skillfully steering something powerful or unruly (a team, a language, emotions).
- Formal / written register.