跑

pǎo

to run

to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate; (verb complement) away; off

foot (足) + wrap (包) = to run

足 (foot) anchors the meaning: running is fundamentally a foot action. 包 mainly contributes the pǎo sound and doesn't add semantic weight here.

足+包→跑

包To wrapPhonetic

足FootSemantic

连奔带跑

lián bēn dài pǎo

to run quickly

长跑

cháng pǎo

long-distance running

长跑运动员

cháng pǎo yùn dòng yuán

long-distance runner

降落跑道

jiàng luò pǎo dào

runway (at airport)

障碍跑

zhàng ài pǎo

steeplechase (athletics)

领跑

lǐng pǎo

to take the lead in a race

飞跑

fēi pǎo

to run like the wind

中长跑

zhōng cháng pǎo

middle distance race

乱跑

luàn pǎo

to run around all over the place

偷跑

tōu pǎo

to sneak off; to slip away

助跑

zhù pǎo

to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc)

又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草

yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo

lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)