奔

bēn
#1,283 most
frequent character
to hurry, to rush, to run quickly

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

奔 once showed a person 大 over three feet, now written 卉, and first meant to run fast. Read bēn, it also means to hurry or rush. Read bèn, it means to head straight toward something.

Drawn as: a person; three feet

奔 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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Same Characters, Different Readings

奔bēn
variant of 奔[ben1]
奔bèn
to go to, to head for, towards
奔bèn
variant of 奔[ben4]

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