奔 — meaning in English
bēn
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English meaning
- hasten verb To move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
- race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
- running noun The activity of moving fast on foot, whether as exercise, sport, or everyday movement.
- skitter verb To move quickly and lightly, as if scampering.
- stream noun A small natural flow of water, smaller than a river.
Senses
奔 is used for these senses in English:
- hasten (intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
- race (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
- running The action of the verb to run.
- skitter (intransitive) To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry; to scuttle.
- stream (intransitive) To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.
race — full definition
- noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
- noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
- verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.