飙

飆

biāo

verb #6,368

Meanings

1 to surge
2 to soar
3 to shoot up
4 to race

Characters

whirlwind; to surge

Examples

房价一直在飙升。

Fángjià yīzhí zài biāoshēng.

Housing prices have been soaring.

他喜欢在高速公路上飙车。

Tā xǐhuan zài gāosù gōnglù shang biāochē.

He likes to race on the highway.

Tips

usage

飙车 (biāochē) means 'to street race / speed recklessly'. 飙升 (biāoshēng) means 'to skyrocket' (prices, temperatures, etc.).

Stroke Order

飙 biāo