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跑步

pǎo bù

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 2

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

pǎo bù · paau2 bou6 (Jyutping)

  1. to run
  2. to jog
  3. (military) to march at the double

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

跑

Meaning
run, flee, leave in hurry
Radical
足
Strokes
12
Components
⿰足包
Cangjie
RMPRU
Four-corner
6711.2

步

Meaning
step, pace; walk, stroll
Radical
止
Strokes
7
Components
⿱止?
Cangjie
YLMH
Four-corner
2120.9

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