Meaning of táo:
táo
逃
Verb
to escape; to run away; to flee
Tā cóng jiānyù zhōng táozǒu le.
他从监狱中逃走了。
He escaped from the prison.
Xiǎo gǒu kàn dào dà gǒu de shíhòu xiǎng táo.
小狗看到大狗的时候想逃。
The puppy wanted to run away when it saw the big dog.
Tā xuǎnzé cóng wēixiǎn zhōng táo.
他选择从危险中逃.
He chooses to flee from danger.