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逃跑

táopǎo

to run away

A frightened person running away
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Characters in this word

逃 táo

Strokes
9
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 兆 omen
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

跑 pǎo

Strokes
12
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 包 wrap, pack, bundle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他想逃跑。 Tā xiǎng táopǎo. He wants to run away.
  • 别再逃跑。 Bié zài táopǎo. Do not run away again.
  • 快点逃跑! Kuài diǎn táopǎo! Run away quickly!

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