跑
跑 (pǎo) means “to run”. It is made of 足 + 包 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 跑 into its parts
What 跑 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 包 bāo — bag
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳 sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 包 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
跑 stroke order
Example sentences
他跑得很快。Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
别跑，慢慢走。Bié pǎo, mànmàn zǒu.Don't run, walk slowly.
Words with 跑
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 距jùdistance
- 跟gēnwith
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to run |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 足 (foot, #157) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 跑
What does 跑 mean?
跑 (pǎo) means “to run”.
How many strokes does 跑 have?
跑 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 跑?
The radical of 跑 is 足 (zú, “foot”), Kangxi radical number 157.
What parts make up 跑?
跑 is made of 足 (foot) and 包 (bag).
Which HSK level is 跑?
跑 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 跑 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.