Featured image for 趕 gǎn Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

gǎn

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

gǎn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word gǎn .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gǎn | gan3
English translation
to pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expel

Learn the Chinese word gǎn in 6 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About gǎn

Read some general information about the Chinese word gǎn .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

14

Traditional form

gǎn

Contains the radical

zǒu

Part of speech

Non-morpheme / 非语素字 Fēi yǔsù zì

Learning hint

run

Etymology of gǎn

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word gǎn .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

走旱

Semantic compound

zǒu

Phonetic compound

hàn

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zǒu represents the meaning and gān represents the sound. Simplified form of gǎn .

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word gǎn .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Words with gǎn

Explore 24 words and sayings that include the Chinese character gǎn in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
gǎn to overtake gǎn
赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly趕緊
赶快 gǎnkuài at once趕快
赶到 gǎn dào to hurry (to some place)趕到
赶上 gǎn shàng to keep up with趕上
赶来 gǎn lái to rush over趕來
赶走 gǎn zǒu to drive out趕走
追赶 zhuī gǎn to pursue追趕
赶往 gǎn wǎng to hurry to (somewhere)趕往
赶赴 gǎn fù to hurry趕赴
赶路 gǎn lù to hurry on趕路
赶忙 gǎn máng to hurry趕忙
赶脚 gǎn jiǎo to work as a carter or porter趕腳
赶不上 gǎn bù shàng can't keep up with趕不上
驱赶 qū gǎn to drive out驅趕
赶超 gǎn chāo to overtake趕超
赶集 gǎn jí to go to market趕集
赶跑 gǎn pǎo to drive away趕跑
赶尽杀绝 gǎn jìn shā jué to exterminate趕盡殺絕
迎头赶上 yíng tóu gǎn shàng to try hard to catch up迎頭趕上
赶车 gǎn chē to drive a cart趕車
赶时髦 gǎn shí máo to keep up with the latest fashion趕時髦
赶不及 gǎn bù jí too late (to do sth)趕不及
赶早 gǎn zǎo as soon as possible趕早

gǎn Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top