飆 meaning and stroke order
Whirlwind (1)
How to write 飆, stroke by stroke
21 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 飆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) very strong wind; gale
- (bound form) wild; violent; unrestrained; furious
How 飆 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Storm 猋 winds 風; 猋 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 風 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飆
On the left is 猋 (biāo), three dogs 犬 racing together, and on the right is 風 (fēng), wind. Picture a pack of dogs charging with the wind behind them, and you get a wild, furious gale. 猋 also gives the sound biāo.
Today 飆 (simplified 飙) rarely appears alone. It shows up in words about things going fast, high, or out of control, such as 飙升 (biāoshēng), 飙车 (biāochē), and 发飙 (fābiāo). Example: 房价一直在飙升。(Fángjià yīzhí zài biāoshēng.) Housing prices keep soaring.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 飆 with 飄 (piāo, to float or flutter), which also has 風 on the right. Remember that 飆 has three dogs 猋 on the left, while 飄 has 票 on the left. It is also easy to misread biāo as the fourth tone, but it is first tone.
Common words with 飆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飆升 | biāoshēng | to rise rapidly; to soar | HSK 7-9 |
| 發飆 | fābiāo | to flip out; to act out violently | |
| 飆車 | biāochē | to drive recklessly at high speed; street racing (motorbikes or cars) |
Questions about 飆
How many strokes are in 飆?
飆 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 飆 mean?
飆 (biāo) means whirlwind (1). A common word with it is 飙升 (biāoshēng), meaning "to rise rapidly; to soar".
How do you pronounce 飆?
飆 is pronounced biāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 飆?
The radical of 飆 is 風, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 飆?
飆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 飙, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 发飙 mean in everyday speech?
发飙 (fābiāo) means to suddenly lose your temper or flip out. It is informal. For example, 老板发飙了 (lǎobǎn fābiāo le) means the boss blew up.
Is 飙车 always about illegal street racing?
It usually means driving recklessly at high speed, often street racing with cars or motorbikes, so it carries a negative tone. People also use it jokingly to describe someone driving very fast.