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赶 (gǎn)

Meaning:

to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel

HSK 6

Frequency: #7536

Pinyin: gǎn

Strokes: 10

Radical: 走

How to Write 赶 - 10 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "赶" in Chinese

The Chinese character 赶 (gǎn) means "to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 10 strokes. Common words containing 赶 include: 赶上, 赶来, 轰赶.

📚 Words and Phrases with 赶

Common words containing this character

赶上 gan3 shang4

to keep up with

赶来 gan3 lai2

轰赶 hong1 gan3

追赶 zhui1 gan3

驱赶 qu1 gan3

to drive (vehicle)

你追我赶 ni3 zhui1 wo3 gan3

friendly one-upmanship

流星赶月 liu2 xing1 gan3 yue4

lit. a meteor catching up with the moon

迎头赶上 ying2 tou2 gan3 shang4

to try hard to catch up

驱魔赶鬼 qu1 mo2 gan3 gui3

📜 Etymology

Type: Phono-semantic

Origin: run

Semantic component: 走

Phonetic component: 干

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "赶"?: The pinyin is gǎn
How many strokes does "赶" have?: It has 10 strokes
What does "赶" mean?: to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel
What is the radical of "赶"?: The radical is "走"