How to say “flee” in Chinese
flee, escape
“Flee” in Chinese is 逃, táo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
逃 is read táo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 兆 zhào hints at the reading. The same part appears in 跳 tiào and 挑 tiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “逃”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 逃. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老虎从动物园逃出来了lǎohǔcóngdòngwùyuántáochūlaileA tiger escaped from the zoo.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Run and escape”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flee” in Chinese?
“Flee” in Chinese is 逃, pinyin táo.
What does 逃 mean?
逃 (táo) means “flee, escape”.
How do you write 逃?
逃 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 逃?
逃 is read táo. Tones: táo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flee” in the lesson “Run and escape”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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