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Radical 157 · 12 strokes

to run

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to run

    用腿快速移动身体yòng tuǐ kuàisù yídòng shēntǐ

    • He runs very fast.

    • She goes for a run in the park every morning.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • Old Wang is very modest — he said, "Putting me in charge is out of the question, but I can play a minor supporting role."

  2. verb

    to run around (on errands etc)

    快速地移动身体,用脚一步步地前进kuàisù de yídòng shēntǐ, yòng jiǎo yībù bù de qiánjìn

    • He ran all day today.

    • She ran around to several different offices to get her visa processed.

  3. verb

    to escape

    逃离;离开某个地方táolí; líkāi mǒuɡe dìfang

    • He ran away.

    • The criminal escaped under the cover of darkness.

  4. verb

    to run away

    逃离或离开某个地方táolí huò líkāi mǒugeè dìfang

    • The thief ran away the moment he saw the police.

  5. verb

    off

    快速移动身体,两脚交替离地前进kuàisù yídòng shēntǐ、liǎng jiǎo jiāotì líkāi dì qiánjìn

  6. verb

    (verb complement) away

    离开;逃离líkāi;táolí

  7. verb

    (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate

    气体或液体逸出;蒸发qìtǐ huòzhě yètǐ yìchū; zhēngfā

    • The water has leaked out.

    • The cap wasn't put on properly, so all the carbonation escaped from the soda.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Feet running like a wrap around the entire road, so fast that no one can keep up.

(left-right)

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