避 bì — avoid; shun; flee; escape; leave; to keep away
下雨了，我们到屋檐下避一避雨。Xià yǔ le, wǒ men dào wū yán xià bì yi bì yǔ.It is raining; let us take shelter under the eaves.
Common words: 避免 (bì miǎn)、逃避 (táo bì)、回避 (huí bì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "escape"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "escape", including 避 (bì), 逸 (yì), 窜 (cuàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "escape" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 避 (bì), 逸 (yì), 窜 (cuàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bì, yì, cuàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 避 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 避 bìavoid; shun; flee; escape; leave; to keep awayUseful words: 避免, 逃避
- 逸 yìescape; leisurely; outstandingUseful words: 安逸, 逸事
- 窜 cuànflee; escape; run away; leapUseful words: 点窜, 窜改
Common words for these 3 "escape" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 避 (bì) — so "escape" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
避免bì miǎnto avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from逃避táo bìto escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk回避huí bìto shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue)安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; easy逸事yì shìanecdote; lost or apocryphal story about famous person逸民yì mínrecluse; hermit点窜diǎn cuànto reword; to edit a text窜改cuàn gǎito alter; to modify; to change; to tamper流窜liú cuànto roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "escape".
逸 yì — escape; leisurely; outstanding
退休以后，爷爷过着安逸的生活。Tuì xiū yǐ hòu, yé ye guò zhe ān yì de shēng huó.After retirement, Grandpa lives a leisurely life.
Common words: 安逸 (ān yì)、逸事 (yì shì)、逸民 (yì mín)
窜 cuàn — flee; escape; run away; leap
一只老鼠从墙角飞快地窜了出去。Yì zhī lǎo shǔ cóng qiáng jiǎo fēi kuài de cuàn le chū qù.A mouse scurried out quickly from the corner.
Common words: 点窜 (diǎn cuàn)、窜改 (cuàn gǎi)、流窜 (liú cuàn)
All 3 characters
Open 避、逸、窜 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.