跑 (pǎo) means "to run" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 跑 have?

跑 has 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 跑 in?

跑 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

pǎo

to run

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

跑

12 strokes

他每天跑。

Tā měi tiān pǎo.

He runs every day.

他越跑越累。

Tā yuè pǎo yuè lèi.

The more he runs, the more tired he gets.

我跑得很慢。

Wǒ pǎo de hěn màn.

I run very slowly.

足

foot

包

wrap

跑

run

A foot (足) moving in a burst (包) — to run.

Story: Wait at Ease for the Exhausted Enemy

Read 跑 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 跑 mean?: 跑 (pǎo) means "to run" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 跑 have?: 跑 has 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 跑 in?: 跑 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.