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赶 - gǎn

pursue, follow; expel, drive away

pursue, follow; expel, drive away

How to read 赶

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingǎn
Englishpursue, follow; expel, drive away
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

赶上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 赶来. Please read 赶出 one more time.

Common words with this character

to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake
to rush over
to drive away
to hurry

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 赶.