[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Foot-Actions # 跑 pǎo to run ## Components [[⻊ (zù)]] [[包 bāo]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 跑 (pǎo) means "to run." It is used to describe the action of running or moving quickly on foot. It can also be used more broadly to refer to the act of rushing or hurrying in various contexts. ## History The character 跑 (pǎo) is a phono-semantic compound. The component "足" (zú) indicates the meaning, referring to an animal using its feet to dig the ground. The phonetic component "刨" (páo) suggests the action of digging with feet, which later extended to mean "running." The original meaning referred to an animal digging the ground with its feet, and it later evolved to mean "to run." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ? ### Clerical Script ![[跑 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[跑 reg.svg]]