飚 meaning and stroke order
Whirlwind (2)
How to write 飚, 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 飚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 飆|飙[biao1]
How 飚 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A particularly fierce 焱 storm 风.
Radical: 风 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飚
Wind 风 wraps around 焱 (yàn), three fires stacked together, so picture a storm so fierce it seems to blaze. That blazing wind is a whirlwind, 飚 (biāo).
飚 is a variant of 飙 (biāo), and in modern writing 飙 is the more common form. Both appear in words for sudden, intense speed or bursts, such as 飚车 (biāochē, street racing) or 狂飚 (kuángbiāo, a violent storm, also used for a sweeping movement). Example: 他在高速公路上飚车。(Tā zài gāosù gōnglù shàng biāochē.) He was racing on the highway.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 飚 with 飙, which has 猋 (three dogs 犬) instead of 焱 (three fires 火). They are the same word, but check which form your textbook or input method uses so you write it consistently.
Questions about 飚
How many strokes are in 飚?
飚 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 飚 mean?
飚 (biāo) means whirlwind (2).
How do you pronounce 飚?
飚 is pronounced biāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 飚?
The radical of 飚 is 风, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飚 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 飚?
The traditional form of 飚 is 飈. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 飚 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I use 飚 or 飙 in everyday writing?
Use 飙 in most cases, since it is the standard simplified form. 飚 is a recognized variant, and you will still see it in names, titles, and some older texts like 狂飚.
Can 飚 describe things other than wind?
Yes. In colloquial Chinese the word can describe something shooting up fast, like prices or a singer hitting a high note. For example, 飙高音 (biāo gāoyīn) means to belt out high notes, and it is usually written with 飙.