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奔 - bēn

run fast, flee; rush about; run

run fast, flee; rush about; run

How to read 奔

Click 奔 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbēn
Englishrun fast, flee; rush about; run
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

奔三 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 奔命. Please read 奔丧 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be pushing 30
to rush about on errands; to be kept on the run
to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
to be pushing 40

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 奔 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 奔三 and 奔命 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 奔.