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hurry

HSK 10
gǎn
カン
お.う
Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 旱 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (趕)
walk+ drought =
hurry
Meaning component
zǒu walk
walk, go on foot
Phonetic component
hàn drought
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Simplified (赶)
walk+ offend =
pursue, catch up
Meaning component
zǒu walk
walk, go on foot
Phonetic component
gān offend
to concern
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Notes
Chinese
/ [gǎn]
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
Example Sentences