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HSK 3 · Sports & Competition

跑步

pǎo bù

to run; to jog

Stroke order of 跑步

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

跑 · 12 strokes步 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

A foot "⻊" wrapped "包" in motion, taking "步" step after step: jogging.

Parts: 跑 run (⻊ foot + 包 wrap) + 步 step (止 foot over another foot)

The characters in 跑步

  • 跑 pǎo — to run (12 strokes)
  • 步 bù — step; pace (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我们晚上一起去跑步吧。

Let's go jogging together this evening.

Words with 跑

Words with 步

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