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  tou4   jyutping
  tao2   pinyin
[1] [v] run away; escape; flee; abscond; fly [2] [v] dodge; evade; avoid; shirk


Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#162)

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

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 9th Nov 2008

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detail  tou4 zau2  tao2 zou3 = run away; flee
detail  tou4 paau2  tao2 pao3 = run away; flee; to "hit and run"
detail  tou4 bei6  tao2 bi4 = to evade
detail  tou4 fong1  tao2 huang1 = to flee famine
detail  tou4 sang1   = flee for one's life
detail  tou4 hok6  tao2 xue2 = kip; play truant from school
detail  kui2 tou4  kui4 tao2 = rout
detail  tou4 saang1 hau2   = emergency exit
detail  tou4 bing1   = deserter (in the military)
detail  tou4 heoi3   = making one's escape
See all 20 compounds


Showing 1 example containing 逃
detail 囚犯企圖逃跑, 但是失敗 edit
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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