Bēn

run fast

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Mar 29, 2026, 09:50 AM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Mar 29, 2026, 09:50 AM

improved design

Changed fields: strokeDataSimp, fragmentsSimp, historicalImages

Depicts three feet () to indicate hurried movement. Not related to (cow) in the modern form.

Components

Iconic component
zhǐ (foot), stop
Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.
Iconic component
zhǐ (foot), stop
Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.
Iconic component
zhǐ (foot), stop
Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical images
Academia Sinica