驱逐舰 Traditional form: 驅逐艦 Pinyin (reading): qūzhújiàn Definitions: destroyer (warship) Characters: 驱 - to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away 逐 - to pursue; to expel; step by step 舰 - warship Traditional characters: 驅 - to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away 逐 - to pursue; to expel; step by step 艦 - warship