gǎn

to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc)

Character data

Radical ⾛ (156.7)
Strokes 14
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

趕 gǎn
  1. 1. to hurry
  2. 2. to rush
  3. 3. to try to catch (the bus etc)
  4. 4. to catch up with
  5. 5. to overtake
  6. 6. to drive (sb) away
  7. 7. to avail oneself of (an opportunity)
  8. 8. to drive (cattle etc) forward
  9. 9. until

Words containing 趕

Word Meaning
to rush; to hurry
to overtake
to drive away; to repel; to force out
to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on
to drive a cart
to go to market; to go to a fair
lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)
to drive away
to try hard to catch up
to catch up with; to chase after; to pursue
to drive out; to chase away
to exorcise; to drive out evil spirits