赶 (gǎn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

gǎn to rush; to chase; to catch up HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 52 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 赶 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 赶

赶 gǎn to rush; to chase; to catch up
他赶着去上班。
Tā gǎn zhe qù shàngbān.
He is rushing to work.
赶紧 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; quickly
快下雨了，赶紧回家吧。
Kuài xià yǔ le, gǎnjǐn huí jiā ba.
It's about to rain, hurry home.
赶快 gǎnkuài quickly; at once; hurry
赶快出发，不然要迟到了！
Gǎnkuài chūfā, bùrán yào chídào le!
Set off quickly, or we'll be late!
赶上 gǎnshàng to catch up; to keep up with
他跑得快，终于赶上了公交车。
Tā pǎo de kuài, zhōngyú gǎnshàng le gōngjiāochē.
He ran fast and finally caught the bus.
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About the character 赶

赶 (gǎn) means to rush; to chase; to catch up. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".