Word

逃亡 (táo wáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 逃亡

动 dòng verb

to flee; to be on the run

罪犯逃亡了三年。

zuì fàn táo wáng le sān nián

The criminal was on the run for three years.

Word breakdown

逃 táo — to escape; to run away

1 逃跑 táo pǎo — to run away, to flee HSK 6
- 逃 to escape, to flee
- 跑 to run
Example

小偷看到警察就逃跑了。

xiǎo tōu kàn dào jǐng chá jiù táo pǎo le

The thief ran away when he saw the police.
2 逃生 táo shēng — to escape, to flee for one's life HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape
- 生 life, survival
Example

火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。

huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng

When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
3 逃避 táo bì — to evade HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape, to run away
- 避 to avoid, to evade, to dodge
Example

他总是逃避责任。

tā zǒng shì táo bì zé rèn

He always evades responsibility.

亡 wáng — to be lost; to be gone (as a fugitive)

1 伤亡 shāng wáng — casualties HSK 6
- 伤 injured, wounded
- 亡 dead, deceased
Example

这次事故没有造成人员伤亡。

zhè cì shì gù méi yǒu zào chéng rén yuán shāng wáng

This accident caused no casualties.
2 死亡 sǐ wáng — to die HSK 6
- 死 die, death - the core concept of dying
- 亡 perish, deceased - reinforces and formalizes the meaning of death
Example

每年有很多人死亡于交通事故。

měi nián yǒu hěn duō rén sǐ wáng yú jiāo tōng shì gù

Many people die in traffic accidents every year.
3 亡羊补牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo — better late than never; take corrective action after suffering a loss HSK 7
- 亡 lose, perish (refers to the sheep being lost)
- 羊 sheep (the animal that was lost)
- 补 repair, mend, fix
- 牢 pen, enclosure (the sheep pen that needs fixing)
Example

虽然考试失败了，但现在开始努力学习，亡羊补牢，为时不晚。

suī rán kǎo shì shī bài le dàn xiàn zài kāi shǐ nǔ lì xué xí wáng yáng bǔ láo wéi shí bù wǎn

Although I failed the exam, if I start studying hard now, it's better late than never.
4 灭亡 miè wáng — to perish, to be destroyed HSK 7
- 灭 to extinguish, to destroy
- 亡 to perish, to die out
Example

这个古老的文明最终灭亡了。

zhè ge gǔ lǎo de wén míng zuì zhōng miè wáng le

This ancient civilization eventually perished.

Structure & writing

1 逃 táo — to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

逃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 兆 zhào — a large number: traditionally one hundred thousand, one billion, or one trillion (depending on system); in modern usage one million, or used to mean an enormous quantity (e.g. 亿兆, 兆民)

兆 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 2

跳 tiào to jump; to leap

HSK 5

挑 tiǎo to pry open; to flick up with a pointed or slender object 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally

HSK 6

逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

HSK 7

眺 tiào to gaze into the distance

Stroke order