Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "撵", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "撵", and master the standard way of writing the character "撵".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 撵
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "撵" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
撵 (niǎn)
1. To expel; to drive out.
- Example: 把他撵出去。 (Oust him out.)
2. To chase; to catch up.
- Example: 我撵不上他。 (I can't catch up to him.)
3. To urge.
- Example: 贾母亦知因贾政一人在所致,酒过三巡,便撵贾政去歇息。 (Grandma Jia also knew that it was due to Jia Zheng being present, after three rounds of wine, she urged Jia Zheng to take a rest.)
- Etymology:
- The character is formed phonetically, consisting of "hand" and the sound of a cart.
- Related phrases:
- 撵山 (to chase or traverse the mountain)
- 撵逐 (to expel or drive away)
- 撵他下台 (to oust him from the stage)
- 撵蹿 (to drive away)
- 把孩子撵回屋 (to chase the child back into the house)
- 把猪撵进圈 (to drive the pig into the pen)
- 你不好好干活,老板会撵你 (If you don’t work well, the boss will oust you)
- 把人撵走 (to drive someone away)