飙 meaning and stroke order
Whirlwind (1)
How to write 飙, stroke by stroke
16 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 飙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) very strong wind; gale
- (bound form) wild; violent; unrestrained; furious
How 飙 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Storm 猋 winds 风; 猋 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 风 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飙
On the left is 猋 (biāo), three dogs 犬 stacked together, racing wildly. Put them next to wind 风 (fēng) and you get a wind as fast and wild as a pack of running dogs: a gale.
Today 飙 is rarely used alone. It appears in words about something shooting up fast or going out of control, like 飙升 (biāoshēng), 飙车 (biāochē) and 发飙 (fābiāo). Example: 房价飙升了。(Fángjià biāoshēng le.) Housing prices have soared.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 飙 with 飘 (piāo, to float or drift), since both use 风. Remember that 飘 is gentle drifting, while 飙 with its running dogs is fast and violent.
Common words with 飙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飙升 | biāoshēng | to rise rapidly; to soar | HSK 7-9 |
| 发飙 | fābiāo | to flip out; to act out violently | |
| 飙车 | biāochē | to drive recklessly at high speed; street racing (motorbikes or cars) |
飙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 飙
How many strokes are in 飙?
飙 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 飙 mean?
飙 (biāo) means whirlwind (1). A common word with it is 飙升 (biāoshēng), meaning "to rise rapidly; to soar".
How do you pronounce 飙?
飙 is pronounced biāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 飙?
The radical of 飙 is 风, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飙 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 飙?
The traditional form of 飙 is 飆. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 飙 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 飙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 飙 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 发飙 mean in everyday speech?
发飙 (fābiāo) means to suddenly lose your temper or blow up at someone. It is informal and common in conversation, for example 老板发飙了 (lǎobǎn fābiāo le), the boss flipped out.
Can 飙 be used as a verb on its own?
Yes, in casual modern Chinese it can mean to do something at high speed or intensity. You may hear 飙高音 (biāo gāoyīn), to belt out high notes, or 飙到一百二 (biāo dào yībǎi'èr), to speed up to 120.