逃亡

とうぼう · toubou · JLPT N1 · noun

escape

逃 (run away) + 亡 (flee): two flee-characters stacked together = escape

逃 means to run away and 亡 means to flee or perish. Stacking them makes a double-strength word for fleeing from danger, pursuers, or captivity.

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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