奔
bēn · HSK 7
hurry
🏃💨 Top part is big 大, bottom is clothes 卉 flapping — someone rushing so fast their robes fly
The character shows a person (大) with legs churning below, suggesting frantic movement. Think of it as a full-body sprint where everything is in motion — arms out, feet pounding.
奔 — 大 (person) over 卉 (originally three 止 'feet')
Originally a pictograph of a person (大) running with multiple feet (three 止) shown below to convey rapid motion. Over time the feet were simplified into the form 卉. The character means to run fast, rush, or hurry.