yáo

literary
classical

Meaning of 扶摇

扶摇 means upward whirlwind; whirlwind rising from below; to spiral upward; to soar; to rise rapidly. Pronounced fú yáo.

  • upward whirlwind; whirlwind rising from below
  • to spiral upward; to soar; to rise rapidly

Definitions & Examples

péng
tóng
fēng
 
yáo
zhí
shàng
jiǔ
wàn
 

The giant peng bird rises with the wind one day, soaring straight up ninety thousand li on the whirlwind.

 
chén
āi
 
shēng
zhī
xiāng
chuī
 
Tiān
zhī
cāng
cāng
 
zhèng
xié
 

The galloping clouds, the floating dust, creatures blowing breath upon one another... Is the deep blue of the sky its true color?

Yáng
jiǎo
yáo
ér
shàng
zhě
 
liù
yuè
zhě
 

Those who rise spiraling on the whirlwind (羊角) depart riding on the breath of June.