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Character

奔

bèn HSK 7
bēn HSK 6
奔 bèn HSK 7
  • 1. to go straight toward a destination
  • 2. toward; in the direction of
  • 3. to be approaching (an age such as forty or fifty)
  • 4. to strive toward a certain goal
Words using 奔 as bèn (1)
  • 1 投奔 tóu bèn — to seek refuge with HSK 7
    • 投 to go to, to throw oneself to
    • 奔 to rush toward, to run to
    Example

    他走投无路，只好投奔亲戚。

    tā zǒu tóu wú lù zhǐ hǎo tóu bèn qīn qi

    He had nowhere to go, so he had to seek refuge with relatives.

奔 bēn HSK 6
  • 1. to run; to rush
  • 2. to hurry; to rush to deal with urgent matters
  • 3. to flee; to run away
  • 4. a surname
Words using 奔 as bēn (5)
  • 1 奔跑 bēn pǎo — to run HSK 6
    • 奔 rush, dash forward
    • 跑 run (leg movement)
    Example

    孩子们在操场上奔跑。

    hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng bēn pǎo

    The children are running on the playground.

  • 2 东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu — to rush about everywhere HSK 7
    • 东 east (representing one direction)
    • 奔 rush/run (conveys hurried movement)
    • 西 west (represents opposite direction)
    • 走 go/walk (emphasizes continuous movement)
    Example

    他为了找工作东奔西走了好几个月。

    tā wèi le zhǎo gōng zuò dōng bēn xī zǒu le hǎo jǐ gè yuè

    He rushed about everywhere for several months looking for work.

  • 3 奔波 bēn bō — rush about HSK 7
    • 奔 run, rush (the action of fast movement)
    • 波 back and forth, repeatedly (like waves, suggesting continuous movement in different directions)
    Example

    父母为了生计四处奔波。

    fù mǔ wèi le shēng jì sì chù bēn bō

    Parents rush about everywhere to make a living.

  • 4 奔赴 bēn fù — to rush to, to hasten to HSK 7
    • 奔 to rush, to run quickly
    • 赴 to go to, to head toward
    Example

    士兵们奔赴前线保卫国家。

    shì bīng men bēn fù qián xiàn bǎo wèi guó jiā

    The soldiers rush to the front lines to defend the country.

  • 5 奔驰 bēn chí — to gallop HSK 7
    • 奔 to run, to rush
    • 驰 to speed, to gallop
    Example

    骏马在草原上奔驰。

    jùn mǎ zài cǎo yuán shàng bēn chí

    Fine horses gallop on the grassland.

Structure & writing
奔 bēn — to run; to rush
Xpinyin

奔 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
HSK 1
天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
HSK 5
奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
HSK 6
央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
HSK 7
夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
2 卉 huì — general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers)
卉 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
奔 bēn to run; to rush

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