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Character #408 · The First 1000

pǎo

跑 pǎo meaning: run

to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate

Strokes
12
Both scripts
跑
Poster cell
P15

简 = 繁跑 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • pǎobù to run
  • táopǎo to flee from sth
  • chángpǎo long-distance running
  • pǎodào athletic track
  • sàipǎo race (running)
  • pǎochē sports car
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 跑

Write 跑 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, pǎo, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell P15 · 28 × 36 grid

跑 is #408 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 跑 mean in English?
跑 (pǎo) means "run": to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate.
How do you pronounce 跑?
跑 is pronounced pǎo in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄆㄠˇ.
How many strokes does 跑 have?
跑 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 跑 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 跑 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 跑?
Common words that use 跑 include 跑步 (pǎobù, to run), 逃跑 (táopǎo, to flee from sth), 长跑 (chángpǎo, long-distance running), 跑道 (pǎodào, athletic track).
How common is 跑?
跑 is number 408 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell P15 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.