逃跑
táo pǎo · HSK 5
to run away
🏃💨 逃 = flee + 跑 = run; together: flee-running, i.e. run away
逃 (táo) means to escape or flee, and 跑 (pǎo) means to run. The compound stacks two near-synonyms for emphasis: flee + run = run away, escape. Common in news about fugitives or anyone bolting from a scene.
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'.
跑 — foot 足 + wrap 包
A semantic-phonetic compound. The foot radical 足 gives the meaning (an action done with the feet), while 包 (bāo) hints at the sound, shifted to pǎo. Originally it could mean an animal pawing the ground, later generalizing to 'run'.