跑 sì to run; to run away; to escape

Made up of [足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample radical 157, 包 bāo to cover; to wrap; to hold ]
Made with 12 strokes.
The foot radical suggests running and 'bao' give rough phonetic

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Also uses 足 zú component: 跟 gēn (heel) 路 lù (road)
Also uses 包 bāo component: 抱 bào (to hold) 饱 bǎo (to eat till full) ; 泡 pào (bubble) ; 炮 pào (cannon)

Sounds same

四 sì (four) ; 巳 sì (snake) ; 寺 sì (Buddhist temple)

Different tone

丝 sī (silk) ; 厶 sī (private) ; 纟 sī (silk) ; 思 sī (to think) ; 死 sǐ (die)

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Pronunciation

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