逃 táo to abscond
to abscond; to dodge; to escape; to flee; to run away
How to remember 逃: 辶 road + 兆 omen = to abscond. Taking the black cat as an omen, the burglar drops the bag and runs down the road to abscond.
Component breakdown
逃 = 辶 road + 兆 omen
- 辶 road
- 兆 omen
Taking the black cat as an omen, the burglar drops the bag and runs down the road to abscond.
How it is used
- A free verb: to flee/escape. 逃跑 (táopǎo) to run away, 逃亡 (táowáng) to flee (as a fugitive), 逃生 (táoshēng) to escape with one's life.
- 逃避 (táobì) = to avoid/dodge responsibility or reality - 逃避问题 (táobì wèntí) to run away from a problem. 逃 is escaping FROM something (danger, duty), often with a nuance of shirking.