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CHINESE CHARACTER

奔 (bēn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

bēn
to rush about; to run, to flee
HSK 68 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

大 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 奔.

大 · 卉

Visible components

奔 is decomposed as ⿱大卉.

STROKES · 8

Write 奔 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 奔

奔跑

为了赶上火车我使出全力奔跑。

Wèi le gǎn shàng huǒ chē wǒ shǐ chū quán lì bēn pǎo。

I ran as fast as I could to catch the train.

FAQ

What does 奔 (bēn) mean in Chinese?

to rush about; to run, to flee

How do you write 奔 in stroke order?

奔 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 奔?

大 is the radical in 奔. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 奔?

奔跑 (bēnpǎo): to run; 奔波 (bēnbō): to rush about; to be constantly on the move; 奔驰 (bēnchí): Mercedes-Benz, German car maker; to run quickly; to speed; to gallop.