táo pǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to flee from sth / to run away / to escape
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.

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Original source entry:

逃跑 逃跑 [tao2 pao3] /to flee from sth/to run away/to escape/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 逃
    táo

    to escape / to run away / to flee

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.