赶 Stroke Order — How to Write 赶
赶 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 走, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
赶 Radical and Character Components
赶 is a phono-semantic compound: 走 (run) carries the meaning, while 干 indicates the sound.
Radical: 走 + 3 more strokes
赶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gǎn
Meanings of 赶 in Chinese
1
gǎn赶
To hurry; to rush; to try to catch up with; to get to a place or do something by a specific time.
我们得赶在商店关门前把礼物买好。
We have to hurry and buy the gift before the store closes.
To hurry; to rush; to do something quickly, often to meet a deadline or avoid being late.
我们赶快走吧，要不然就迟到了。
Let's hurry up and go, otherwise we'll be late.
To drive or chase (e.g., animals, people); to expel; to herd.
牧羊人把羊群赶到更绿的草地去。
The shepherd drove the flock to greener pastures.
To wait until a certain time, often indicating postponement until a later date.
赶明儿我们再聊这事儿吧。
Let's talk about this tomorrow.
To happen to coincide with; to catch (an opportunity or a situation).
我们正赶上这家店的打折促销活动
We just happened to catch this store's discount promotion.
Common Words and Phrases with 赶
1
to be too late for something; not be able to make it in time
如果我现在不出发，我就会赶不及看电影的开场了
If I don't leave now, I'll miss the beginning of the movie.
2
Unable to catch up with or to miss something (like a train, deadline, or opportunity).
他跑得太快了，我怎么也赶不上他。
He runs too fast, and I can't catch up with him at all.
3
To rush from one event or venue to another, often on the same day, such as a performer moving between stages or attending a market/fair.
奶奶今天一早就去镇上赶场买新鲜蔬菜了。
Grandma went to the town market early this morning to buy fresh vegetables.
4
to catch up with and surpass
这家公司正努力赶超行业领导者，力争在技术创新上取得突破。
This company is striving to catch up with and surpass the industry leader, aiming for breakthroughs in technological innovation.
5
To drive a cart; to rush to catch a vehicle (such as a bus or train).
他从小就学会了赶车，穿梭于田间小路
He learned to drive a cart from a young age, traversing the country lanes.
6
To seize an opportunity, especially at a market or gathering, to do business or perform; to be busy and hustle.
为了家里的开销，他每天都要起早贪黑地赶趁
To cover his family's expenses, he has to hustle from dawn till dusk every day.
7
To rush to or arrive at a place or time, often with urgency; or, as a conjunction, 'when' or 'as soon as'.
我必须赶到机场去接我的朋友。
I must rush to the airport to pick up my friend.
8
To be able to make it in time.
我们加快速度，应该能赶得及最后一班地铁。
We speed up, and we should be able to make the last subway.
9
To be able to catch up with or keep pace; to make it in time for something.
如果我们现在出发，应该赶得上电影开场。
If we leave now, we should be able to make it in time for the movie to start.
10
To hurry to meet a deadline or schedule; to be just in time.
火车因为大雪晚点了，司机正在努力赶点，希望能按时到达下一站。
The train was delayed due to heavy snow, and the driver is trying to catch up on schedule, hoping to arrive at the next station on time.
11
to hurry to; to rush to
接到通知后，他立刻赶赴现场处理紧急事务
Upon receiving the notification, he immediately rushed to the scene to handle urgent matters.
12
To rush a job or speed up work, often due to a tight deadline.
为了按时交货，工人们都在加班赶工。
To ensure timely delivery, the workers are rushing the production.
13
To go to the beach at low tide to collect seafood and shells.
退潮时，海滩上挤满了赶海的人们，他们希望能找到海星和螃蟹。
During low tide, the beach is crowded with people gleaning for seafood, hoping to find starfish and crabs.
14
More words with 赶
- qū驱gǎn赶drive out, expel
- hōng轰gǎn赶drive away, shoo away
- zhuī追gǎn赶chase, pursue
- gán赶jǐn紧quickly, hurry up
- gǎn赶shàng上catch up, make it
- gǎn赶jí集Go to a fair, Go to a market
- gán赶wǎng往rush to, hurry to
- gǎn赶huí回rush back, hurry back
- gǎn赶lái来rush over, hurry over
- gǎn赶lù路Hurry on the way, Rush on a journey
- gǎn赶jìn进drive into, chase into
- gǎn赶zhì制rush production, expedite production
- gǎn赶chū出lai来drive out, expel
- gǎn赶fēi飞jī机Catch a flight, Rush for a flight
- gǎn赶huí回lai来Hurry back, Rush back
- gǎn赶kuài快Hurry up, Quickly
- gǎn赶tàng趟ér儿make it in time, catch
- gǎn赶wán完finish, complete
- gǎn赶zài在before, ahead of
- gǎn赶chū出expel, drive out
Idioms with 赶
- gǎn赶bù不shàng上tàng趟miss an opportunity or be left behind
- gǎn赶jìn尽shā杀jué绝ruthlessly wipe out completely
- liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
- nǐ你zhuī追wǒ我gǎn赶competing fiercely, each striving to surpass
- yíng迎tóu头gǎn赶shàng上strive to catch up and surpass
- gǎn赶cháo潮liú流follow the trend
- gǎn赶làng浪tou头follow the latest trends
- gǎn赶shí时máo髦to follow fashion or trends
- gǎn赶yā鸭zi子shàng上jià架force someone to do the impossible
- lián连èr二gǎn赶sān三one after another in quick succession
- qū趋yán炎gǎn赶rè热curry favor with the powerful
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Open the tool →Questions about 赶
What does 赶 mean in Chinese?
赶 (gǎn) means “To hurry” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 赶?
赶 is pronounced gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 赶 have?
赶 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 赶?
赶 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 走. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 赶?
The radical of 赶 is 走, and 赶 is a phono-semantic compound.
