How to Write 赸 (shàn) — Meaning “to walk fast; to skip”

Imagine someone walking (走) so fast they actually skip right over a mountain (山) — that is the meaning of 赸: to walk fast or skip. The sound "shàn" also reminds me of "shun" as in shunning slow walking.

First write the left radical 走 with its 7 standard strokes, then add the right part 山 with 3 strokes (vertical, vertical fold, vertical). A common mistake is making 山 too tall; keep it level with the middle of 走 so the character stays balanced.

赸 has 山 (mountain) on the right, while 赳 has 丩 (a knotted shape) and 赴 has 卜 (a simple hook and dot). Their meanings also differ: 赸 is about walking fast/skipping, 赳 means brave or galloping, and 赴 means to go to an event.

赸 is a rare character not in the HSK vocabulary; it appears mostly in classical literature or set phrases. Common words include 赸笑 (to mock), 赸赸 (embarrassed), and 赸步 (to walk quickly), so you may encounter it when reading older texts or studying character components.

Common words containing 赸 include: 赸笑 (shàn xiào) — to mock; to ridicule; 赸赸 (shàn shàn) — embarrassed; sheepish; 赸步 (shàn bù) — to walk quickly.