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奔 (bèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

also read as:
bēn rush; run with haste; dash forward quickly

奔 (bèn) is a Chinese word: to head for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 奔

动 dòng verb

to head for

他奔火车站去了。

tā bèn huǒ chē zhàn qù le

He headed for the train station.

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Word breakdown

奔 bèn — to head for

Words with this character (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.

Structure & writing
1 奔 bèn — to go straight toward a destination
Xpinyin

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

consists of

1.1 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)
1.2 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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