(táo) - to flee & to escape

Tone 2

táo | 9 strokes | radical: 辶

· táo

to flee;

to escape;

to evade;

to run away;

variant form of 逃.

to fleeto escapeto evade

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • to escape; to flee
  • to run away
  • to flee; to escape

Antonyms

  • to chase; to pursue
  • to catch; to arrest
  • to capture; to seize

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner escaped from jail (从监狱迯走).
  • He fled the country to avoid persecution (为躲避迫害而迯亡).
  • The bird escaped from the cage (鸟从笼中迯出).

Collocations

  • to flee(迯走)
  • to escape(迯脱)
  • to run away(迯亡)
  • to evade(迯避)
  • fugitive(迯犯)
  • escape route(迯路)

Idioms

  • Fleeing in panic(仓皇迯窜)
  • Fleeing for one's life(迯命天涯)
  • Escaping from danger(死里迯生)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 迯 is a variant form of 逃, sharing the same meaning of escape or flight.
  • In historical contexts, this character often appears in texts describing escapes from danger or pursuit.

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