赶
赶 (gǎn) means “to hurry”. It is made of 走 + 干 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 赶 into its parts
What 赶 is made of
- 走 zǒu — to walk
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 干 gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 干 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
赶 stroke order
Example sentences
我要赶火车，先走了。Wǒ yào gǎn huǒchē, xiān zǒu le.I have to catch a train, so I'm leaving now.
你赶得上八点的车吗？Nǐ gǎn de shàng bā diǎn de chē ma?Can you make the eight o'clock bus?
Words with 赶
Also built with 走
- 徒túdisciple
- 赴fùto attend
- 起qǐto get up
- 趁chènwhile
- 超chāoto jump over
- 越yuèto cross
- 趋qūto hurry
- 趟tàngmeasure word for trips
- 趣qùinterest
- 陡dǒusteep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hurry; to catch (a bus etc.); to catch up with |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 走 (run, #156) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 赶
What does 赶 mean?
赶 (gǎn) means “to hurry; to catch (a bus etc.); to catch up with”.
How many strokes does 赶 have?
赶 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 赶?
The radical of 赶 is 走 (zǒu, “run”), Kangxi radical number 156.
What parts make up 赶?
赶 is made of 走 (to walk) and 干 (dry (gān)).
Which HSK level is 赶?
赶 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 赶 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.