跑 (paau2 | pao3) : run

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跑

paau2

pao3

[1] [v] run [2] [v] run away; flee; leave in hurry

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: (#157)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

跑

This word has been viewed 10130 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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跑步 paau2 bou6 pao3 bu4 = run

跑步機 paau2 bou6 gei1 pao3 bu4 ji1 = treadmill

跑車 paau2 ce1 pao3 che1 = sports car; sportscar

逃跑 tou4 paau2 tao2 pao3 = run away; flee; escape; to "hit and run" 國

奔跑 ban1 paau2 ben1 pao3 = run; running; scamper

跑街 paau2 gaai1 = drummer

跑味 paau2 mei6 pao3 wei4 = to lose flavor

緩步跑 wun6 bou6 paau2 = jogging

跑馬場 paau2 maa5 coeng4 pao3 ma3 chang3 = a course, racetrack

跑步衫褲 paau2 bou6 saam1 fu3 = tracksuit 粵

跑馬 paau2 maa5 = to ride on horseback; to gallop; horse riding; horse race

睇跑馬 tai2 paau2 maa5 = to watch/gamble at horse races 粵

快步跑 faai3 bou6 paau2 kuai4 bu4 pao3 = trot

跑道 paau2 dou6 = race-track; runway

跑馬日 paau2 maa5 jat6 = race days

黑馬跑出 hak1 maa5 paau2 ceot1 = the weakest horse wins

東奔西跑 dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 = to rush about or around; run around here and there

撞後逃跑 zong6 hau6 tou4 paau2 zhuang4 hou4 tao2 pao3 = hit-and-run

撞了就跑 zong6 liu5 zau6 paau2 = hit-and-run 國

裸跑 lo2 paau2 luo3 pao3 = to run nude

望山跑死馬 mong6 saan1 paau2 sei2 maa5 = A location that appears close, but actually it is very far away 粵

越野賽跑 jyut6 je5 coi3 paau2 yue4 ye3 sai4 pao3 = a cross-country race

開跑閘 hoi1 paau2 zaap6 kai1 pao3 zha2 = (horse racing etc.) starting gate 粵

機場跑道 gei1 coeng4 paau2 dou6 ji1 chang3 pao3 dou4 = airport runway

起跑線 hei2 paau2 sin3 qi3 pao3 xian4 = the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)

跑馬地 paau2 maa5 dei6*2 pao3 ma3 di4 = Happy Valley

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獵豹係世界上跑得最快嘅動物粵
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
[Lit. cheetah is world-on run-manner most fast [possessive particle] animal]

囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。國
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Decimal representation of this word: 跑
Unicode code for this character: U+8DD1 (off-site link)

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