逃(táo)

HSK 59 strokes

to escape

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Character information

Pinyin
táo
Meaning
to escape; to run away; to flee
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 逃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶兆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 兆 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò兆zhào

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 逃 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 逃

Common words using 逃 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

táo逃zǒu走
HSK 5

to escape

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táo逃pǎo跑
HSK 5

to flee from sth

Open 逃跑 page →
táo逃wáng亡
HSK 7-9

to flee; to go into exile

Open 逃亡 page →
táo逃shēng生
HSK 7-9

to flee for one's life

Open 逃生 page →
táo逃bì避
HSK 7-9

to escape

Open 逃避 page →
chū出táo逃

to run away; to flee (the country)

Open 出逃 page →
pàn叛táo逃

to defect

Open 叛逃 page →
zài在táo逃

to be at large (of a criminal)

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