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赶

gǎn

to hurry; to drive away

A runner chasing a ball
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Character

赶 gǎn

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 干 arid, dry
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我赶时间。 Wǒ gǎn shíjiān. I am in a hurry.
  • 赶火车吧。 Gǎn huǒchē ba. Let us hurry for the train.
  • 别赶我走。 Bié gǎn wǒ zǒu. Do not drive me away.

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