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跑掉

pǎo diàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to run away / to take to one's heels
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-12ab0a9d47ce8de1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

跑掉 跑掉 [pao3 diao4] /to run away/to take to one's heels/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 跑
    páo

    (of an animal) to paw (the ground)

    pǎo

    to run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate / (verb complement) away / off

  • 掉
    diào

    to fall / to drop / to lag behind / to lose / to go missing / to reduce / fall (in prices) / to lose (value, weight etc) / to wag / to swing / to turn / to change / to exchange / to swap / to show off / to shed (hair) / (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.