跑
跑
“to run”
Radical: 足
Strokes: 12
Level: HSK 2
How 跑 is built — side by side
足
Foot · zú
A foot with a leg. Walking words: 跑 run, 跳 jump, 路 road.
包
wrap
wrap, pack, bundle; package
The story behind 跑
Foot radical (足) + 包 (bāo, wrap/sound) = to run (跑).
💡 跑步 (pǎobù) = to jog. 马拉松 (mǎlāsōng) = marathon.
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