跑 (pǎo) — to run; to run away, to escape
Definition
跑 covers both 'to run' (physically moving fast) and 'to run away / escape'. For physical jogging use the verb phrase 跑步; for fleeing use 逃 or 逃跑, which focus only on escape.
verb
to runto run awayto escape
Examples
- 跑。Wǒ měi tiān pǎo yí huì r.I run for a while every day.
- 跑。Tā pǎo le.He ran away.
- 跑。Tā pǎo dé hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
跑 combines 足, showing a foot, with 包, which gives the sound.
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