Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "rush", including 奔 (bēn / bèn), 芦 (lú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "rush" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 奔 (bēn / bèn), 芦 (lú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bēn, bèn, lú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 奔 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 奔 (bēn / bèn) — so "rush" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "rush".
听到铃声，孩子们向操场奔去。Tīng dào líng shēng, hái zi men xiàng cāo chǎng bēn qù.Hearing the bell, the children ran toward the playground.
Common words: 奔驰 (bēn chí)、奔跑 (bēn pǎo)、奔波 (bēn bō)
河边长着一片高高的芦苇。Hé biān zhǎng zhe yí piàn gāo gāo de lú wěi.A stretch of tall reeds grows by the river.
Common words: 糖葫芦 (táng hú lu)、芦花 (lú huā)、芦管 (lú guǎn)
Open 奔、芦 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.