遁 (dùn) — to flee, to hide, to evade (literary)

Definition

遁 (dùn) is a literary bound form meaning 'to flee / escape / retreat' — almost always seen in compounds like 逃遁 or 遁入, never used alone. Its sense overlaps with 逃 (HSK 4) but is far more formal and written.

bound form

to fleeto hideto evade (literary)

Examples

遁。
Tā wèi le táo bì fǎ lǜ zé rèn ér xùn sù táo dùn le.
He quickly fled to evade legal responsibility.
遁，。
Zhè wèi yǐn shì xuǎn zé le dùn rù shān lín, yuǎn lí chén shì.
This hermit chose to retreat into the mountains, far from the mortal world.
，遁。
Dí rén fā xiàn mái fú hòu, lì kè dùn táo le.
The enemy discovered the ambush and immediately fled.