逃

táo
HSK 5
#994 most
frequent character
to escape, to run away, to flee
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

逃 has movement 辶 and 兆 zhào marking the sound. It first meant to escape or flee. Later it grew to evade.

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Example Sentences

他们决定逃跑。
tāmen juédìng táopǎo 。
They decided to escape.
那只小狗逃出了院子。
nàzhī xiǎogǒu táochū le yuànzǐ 。
That little dog ran away from the yard.
我们必须逃离这个危险的地方。
wǒmen bìxū táo lí zhègè wēixiǎn de dìfāng 。
We must flee from this dangerous place.

Words with similar meanings

逃避táobì
to avoid
More focused on the act of avoiding confrontation or responsibility, as opposed to physical escape.
逃走táozǒu
to run away
A direct phrase emphasizing the act of running away, similar in meaning but may imply more urgency.

Homophones

HSK 5
桃táo
peach
陶táo
pottery, pleased

Words Starting With 逃

逃避táo bì
to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk

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Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.
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