Run in Chinese (Mandarin): 跑 (pǎo)
跑
pǎo
run
- Simplified
- 跑
- Traditional
- 跑
- Pinyin
- pǎo
- Typed as
- pao
Use it in a sentence
小狗跑得很快。
The dog runs very fast.
The characters in 跑
跑
To run. 足 (foot) is on the left.
12 strokes
Third tone, dipping low. Running fast is 跑得快 (pǎo de kuài).
More examples with 跑
我跑得很快。
Wǒ pǎo de hěn kuài.
I run very fast.
小朋友在公园里跑。
小朋友在公園裡跑。
Xiǎopéngyou zài gōngyuán li pǎo.
The children run in the park.
How to write 跑 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
跑 12 strokes
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