Originally written as 兆, a pictograph of two people escaping a flood. The 辶 (walk) component was added later to clarify the meaning.
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Historical Evolution
逃
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
逃
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
逃
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
逃
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
逃
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
逃
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
逃
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
逃 [táo]
to escape; to run away; to flee
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (98)
逃跑 [táopǎo] #1,744
to flee from sth
逃避 [táobì] #2,844
to escape
逃走 [táozǒu] #2,633
to escape
逃离 [táolí] #4,414
to run out
逃离 [táolí] #4,414
to run out
逃脱 [táotuō] #3,353
to run away
逃脱 [táotuō] #3,353
to run away
逃亡 [táowáng] #6,920
to flee
逃逸 [táoyì] #8,091
to escape
逃犯 [táofàn] #6,258
escaped criminal
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JAPANESE WORDS (100)
⭐ 逃げる [にげる] #251
to run away
⭐ 逃げ出す [にげだす] #1,863
to run away
⭐ 逃がす [にがす] #2,281
to set free
⭐ 逃れる [のがれる] #2,361
to escape
⭐ 見逃す [みのがす] #2,458
to miss
⭐ 逃す [のがす] #2,877
to miss (e.g. a chance)
⭐ 逃走 [とうそう] #5,807
flight
⭐ 逃亡 [とうぼう] #6,443
escape
逃げ込む [にげこむ] #6,527
to take refuge in
逃げ場 [にげば] #7,263
(place of) refuge
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