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ㄍㄢ ˇ

gǎn

hurry

趕 is a 14 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as gǎn in the third tone.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (walk) and (drought).

  • ㄍㄢ ˇ

    gǎn

    hurry

    • ㄗㄡ ˇ

      zǒu

      walk

    • ㄏㄢ ˋ

      hàn

      drought

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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It's best to walk, not hurry, during a drought.
by Chris

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"Should we WALK slowly or <hurry> through a dry DROUGHT area? Depends on how bi[g an] area it is," Anne explains.
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 趕

Definitions for 趕 pronounced as 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

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