pǎo

to run; (verb complement) away; to run away

HSK 2 #864

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 864th character
Radical ⾜ (157.5)
Strokes 12
Index # 2631

Definitions

跑 pǎo
  1. 1. to run
  2. 2. (verb complement) away
  3. 3. to run away
  4. 4. to escape
  5. 5. to run around (on errands etc)
  6. 6. (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
  7. 7. off
跑 páo
  1. 1. (of an animal) to paw (the ground)

Stroke order

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Words containing 跑

Word Meaning
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
to scare away
to scare away
synthetic athletics track; tartan track
synthetic athletics track; tartan track
to trot
to run fast; to sprint; Run for it!
jogging; to jog; a slow trot
(to fight off and make sb) run off; to fend off
relay race
relay race
to make a false start; to jump the gun
to make a false start; to jump the gun
to bustle about
runway (at airport)
to talk big; (idiom) to have a glib tongue
to talk big; (idiom) to have a glib tongue
to talk without thinking; to drivel
to talk without thinking; to drivel
to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase
100-meter dash
100-meter dash
sports coupé (car)
sports coupé (car)