投奔
投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 HSK 7-9
- to seek shelter
- to seek asylum
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 投 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
More words with these characters
投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
奔
- 奔波 bēn bō ㄅㄣ ㄅㄛ ban1 bo1 to rush about
- 奔赴 bēn fù ㄅㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ban1 fu6 to rush to
- 奔跑 bēn pǎo ㄅㄣ ㄆㄠˇ ban1 paau2 to run
- 奔腾奔騰 bēn téng ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ ban1 tang4 (of waves) to surge forward
- 直奔 zhí bèn ㄓˊ ㄅㄣˋ zik6 ban1 to go straight to
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
Idioms with these characters
- 飞蛾投火飛蛾投火 fēi é tóu huǒ ㄈㄟ ㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ fei1 ngo4 tau4 fo2 lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
- 话不投机話不投機 huà bù tóu jī ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ waa6 bat1 tau4 gei1 (idiom) not on the same wavelength; unable to have a congenial conversation; to not see eye to eye
- 举手投足舉手投足 jǔ shǒu tóu zú ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄨˊ geoi2 sau2 tau4 zuk1 one's every movement (idiom)
- 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
- 情投意合 qíng tóu yì hé ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ cing4 tau4 ji3 hap6 (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
- 奔走相告 bēn zǒu xiāng gào ㄅㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄠˋ ban1 zau2 soeng1 gou3 to spread the news (idiom)
- 东奔西跑東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东奔西走東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 各奔东西各奔東西 gè bèn dōng xī ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ gok3 ban1 dung1 sai1 to go separate ways (idiom)
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead