奔 (bēn)

to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope

Etymology

Depicts a person (大) with more than one 止 (foot) components to indicate faster movement. Similar in origin to 走.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“奔,走也。从夭,賁省聲。與走同意,俱从夭。”

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