WHOLE CHARACTER
跑
to run; to race; to run away; to escape; to leak (跑电, 跑气); to go around doing (跑买卖)
跑 is to run — on a track, away from trouble, or around doing errands.
ZDIC: 形声; the foot side carries the meaning, 包 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
跑
to run; to race; to run away; to escape; to leak (跑电, 跑气); to go around doing (跑买卖)
跑 is to run — on a track, away from trouble, or around doing errands.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the foot side carries the meaning, 包 the sound.
MEANING
足
foot; enough
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 跑: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
包
to wrap; a bun
A standalone character; its sound side role in 跑 shares the final ao; the initial differs in aspiration (p/b) and the tone differs.
In 跑: sound Sound side per ZDIC: bāo shares 跑's final ao; the initial differs in aspiration (p/b) and the tone differs.
Tone 3
- to run; to race
- to run away; to escape
- to leak (跑电, 跑气)
- to go around doing (跑买卖)
- 跑步to jog; to run
- 赛跑a race
Tone 2animal usage
- (of animals) to paw the ground
- 虎跑泉Hupao (Tiger Pawing) Spring in Hangzhou
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