跑
run, flee, leave in hurry, trot, trotting
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
- ビョウ
- ハク
Kun'yomi
- だく
- あが.く
Meaning
跑 centers on moving quickly on foot: running, trotting, fleeing, or leaving in a hurry.
Most common words using 跑
- 跑だく
trot (in horse riding)
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Etymology
跑 combines 足 (foot) with 包, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses running or moving quickly on foot.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot, and the right side 包 looks like a person wrapped up and hurrying. Picture a wrapped-up figure dashing away on fast feet: running, fleeing, or trotting.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a runner fleeing so fast they let out a loud 'hoe!' sound: hoe -> ホウ, as their feet pound the ground.