奔
bèn
#1,283 most
frequent character
to go to, to head for, towards
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
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