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撵 niǎn to drive away

to drive away; to expel; to oust; to chase after

How to remember 撵: 扌 hand + 辇 hand cart = to drive away. The farmer waves one hand at the goats climbing on his hand cart and runs over, shouting, to drive away the cheeky thieves.

  • HSK 8
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

撵 = 扌 hand + 辇 hand cart

  • 扌 hand
  • 辇 hand cart
The Gushi story

The farmer waves one hand at the goats climbing on his hand cart and runs over, shouting, to drive away the cheeky thieves.

How it is used

  • Colloquial 'to drive out / chase away': 撵走 (niǎnzǒu) to shoo away, 把他撵出去 (bǎ tā niǎn chūqù) throw him out.
  • Also to chase after / catch up: 撵上 (niǎnshàng) to overtake.
  • More forceful and spoken than 赶 (gǎn).