Chinese Word: 逃 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

逃HSK 5

Pinyin: táo

English Definition: to escape; to run away; to flee

Chinese Definition:
①为躲避不利于自己的环境或事物而离开：逃跑。逃敌。逃匿。逃遁。逃逸。
②躲开不愿意或不敢接触的事物：逃避。逃难(nàn)。逃汇。逃税。逃世(避世)。
③遁追。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:兆 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 兆 [ zhào ] omen; mega-, million

Similar Characters: 挑桃窕

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逃避HSK 5	táo bì	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
逃走HSK 5	táo zǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
逃跑	táo pǎo	to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
逃脱HSK 5	táo tuō	to run away; to escape
逃离HSK 5	táo lí	to run out; to escape

1		wǒ men 我们 jí máng 急忙 táo lí 逃离 wēi xiǎn 危险 qū yù 区域。 We hurriedly fled from the danger zone.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 fàn zuì fēn zǐ 犯罪分子 táo zǒu 逃走。 We must prevent the criminals from escaping.
3		tā 他 xiǎng 想 táo lí 逃离 nà ge 那个 è liè 恶劣 de 的 huán jìng 环境。 He wanted to escape from that terrible environment.
4		tā 他 shì tú 试图 táo zǒu 逃走， dàn 但 bèi 被 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了。 He attempted to escape but was caught.
5		xiōng shǒu 凶手 zài 在 táo wáng 逃亡 shǔ 数 zhōu 周 hòu 后 bèi 被 dài bǔ 逮捕。 The murderer was apprehended after being on the run for several weeks.

1		wǒ men 我们 jí máng 急忙 táo lí 逃离 wēi xiǎn 危险 qū yù 区域。 We hurriedly fled from the danger zone.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 fàn zuì fēn zǐ 犯罪分子 táo zǒu 逃走。 We must prevent the criminals from escaping.
3		tā 他 xiǎng 想 táo lí 逃离 nà ge 那个 è liè 恶劣 de 的 huán jìng 环境。 He wanted to escape from that terrible environment.
4		tā 他 shì tú 试图 táo zǒu 逃走， dàn 但 bèi 被 zhuā zhù 抓住 le 了。 He attempted to escape but was caught.
5		xiōng shǒu 凶手 zài 在 táo wáng 逃亡 shǔ 数 zhōu 周 hòu 后 bèi 被 dài bǔ 逮捕。 The murderer was apprehended after being on the run for several weeks.