赶(gǎn)

HSK 310 strokesTrad. 趕

to overtake

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Character information

Pinyin
gǎn
Meaning
to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time)
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
趕

Origin & structure

Where 赶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺走干

In this compound, the meaning comes from 走 (run); 干 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

走zǒu干gān

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 赶 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 赶

Common words using 赶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gǎn赶dào到
HSK 3

to hurry (to some place)

Open 赶到 page →
gǎn赶kuài快
HSK 3

quickly; at once

Open 赶快 page →
gǎn赶jǐn紧
HSK 3

hurriedly

Open 赶紧 page →
gǎn赶shàng上
HSK 6

to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for

Open 赶上 page →
gǎn赶bù不shàng上
HSK 6

can't keep up with

Open 赶不上 page →
gǎn赶máng忙
HSK 6

to hurry

Open 赶忙 page →
gǎn赶wǎng往
HSK 7-9

to hurry to (somewhere)

Open 赶往 page →
gǎn赶fù赴
HSK 7-9

to hurry

Open 赶赴 page →

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