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跑 is a phono-semantic compound, with the foot radical 足 on the left indicating its semantic domain of leg movements and locomotion. The right side, 包, serves as the phonetic component. Its earliest documented usage referred not to human running but to an animal pawing or digging with its hooves, often pronounced páo. Over time, the character adopted its current dominant meaning of running quickly, moving rapidly on foot, or fleeing, ultimately replacing earlier characters that represented human running.
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他每天早上去跑步。
小猫从院子里跑掉了。
你能帮我跑腿买点东西吗？
那辆红色跑车开得很快。
他经常在外地跑业务。
为了找到答案，他跑遍了图书馆。
在成功之前，他只在剧组跑龙套。
这个月他需要为新的研发项目四处跑。