The character 逃 — “escape”: how to write it and what it means
escape, flee
The Chinese character 逃 is read táo and means “escape, flee”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 逃
逃 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 逃, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 逃 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 兆 zhào hints at the reading. The same part appears in 跳 tiào and 挑 tiāo.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 逃
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 逃?
逃 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 逃 mean?
逃 means “escape, flee”. It appears in 逃跑 (“run away”).
How do you pronounce 逃?
逃 is read táo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 逃 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 逃 yourself
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