逃

táo · HSK 5

escape

🏃 辶 (walk radical) + 兆 (omen/táo phonetic) = flee at the first sign

The 辶 radical means walking/movement, and 兆 (zhào, omen) supplies the táo sound. Together: move away when you see the warning sign — escape, flee, scarper.

逃 — 辶 walk radical + 兆 zhào (phonetic)
逃 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The walking radical 辶 carries the meaning of motion or going, while 兆 supplies the sound. Together they convey the idea of moving away, hence 'to flee' or 'to escape'.

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